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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.

Jun 13, 1962

We are going to, as I said before, by the 6th of July come forward with the quicker depreciation write-offs under schedule f for $1,200 million.

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Jun 13, 1962

The point I am trying to make is that what we must be concerned about is trying to maintain the vitality of our economy.

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Jun 13, 1962

I think we should constantly review, and I think as he suggested, we should make judgments between what is essential to our interest and what is marginal.

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Jun 13, 1962

And I'm confident that if there is good will on both sides, that there can be a lessening of tensions.

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Jun 13, 1962

I strongly urge the flight engineers to meet their public responsibilities, to reconsider their action, and to either submit this case to arbitration or agree with the carriers on some other means of settling this dispute without any…

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Jun 13, 1962

The important point is that they recognize and the Government recognizes, and every group recognizes, the necessity, as I have said, of attempting to work out economic policies which will maintain our economy at an adequate rate of growth.

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Jun 13, 1962

This is not a matter-as it goes to basic national feelings, personal feelings.

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Jun 13, 1962

I don't believe that anyone who looks at our problems at home and abroad could possibly take that partisan an attitude.

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Jun 12, 1962

I am especially pleased to approve this bill because I regard this legislation as the forerunner of additional authorization for western water resources development now pending in the Congress.

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