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John Kennedy

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John Fitzgerald Kennedy was the 35th President of the United States, serving from January 20, 1961, until his assassination on November 22, 1963. A member of the Democratic Party, he was born in Massachusetts and is often remembered for his leadership during the Cuban Missile Crisis, which brought the world to the brink of nuclear war. Kennedy also established the Peace Corps, promoting international service and cooperation, and he advocated for civil rights, laying the groundwork for future legislation in this area.

Aug 14, 1962

Your visit is the most recent of a long series of visits stretching back to the beginning of the 19th century when other Indians had visited American presidents, bringing with them really the same message which has been partially answered…

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Aug 14, 1962

So I hope that this visit here which is more than ceremonial will be a reminder to all Americans of the number of Indians whose housing is inadequate, whose education is inadequate, whose employment is inadequate, whose health is…

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Aug 14, 1962

So I want to congratulate all of you for the work you are doing; for the interest you are showing in your fellow Indians, because your presence here reminds us all of a very strong obligation which any American, whether he was born here or…

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Aug 14, 1962

There are still some hundreds and thousands of Indian boys and girls who are inadequately schooled, and we do not wish to add that disadvantage to any other disadvantages which they may have in fulfilling their hope of living very useful…

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Aug 14, 1962

Academically, the Coast Guard is certainly second to none of its sister academies of the Navy, the Army, and the Air force.

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Aug 13, 1962

The board shall report its findings to the President with respect to this dispute within thirty days from the date of this order.

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Aug 13, 1962

No change, except by agreement, shall be made by the Pan American World Airways, Inc., or by its employees, in the conditions out of which this dispute arose.

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Aug 12, 1962

Our research laboratories are turning out new techniques and leading to new industries, and soon that crop of war babies, the boys and girls who were born during the war, the Second War and at the end of the war, will be going to schools…

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