May 7, 1961
I assure you that the United States is anxious to assist in promoting that growth.
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.
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May 7, 1961
It is only what we decide ourselves we will do-which direction we will turn the tide of history--that we can be successful.
May 7, 1961
The great inner resource of freedom, the resource which has kept the world's oldest democracy continually young and vital, the resource which has always brought us our greatest exploits in time of our greatest need, is the very fact of the…
May 4, 1961
It is incumbent upon those who occupy positions of the highest responsibility and authority to set an impeccable example
May 4, 1961
President Kennedy expressed the support of the United States for the inviolate right of peoples and countries to exercise freedom of choice in the organization of their societies and in the definition of their political attitudes.
May 4, 1961
the maintenance of high ethical and moral standards in the conduct of the functions of the Federal Government is a matter of continuing concern
May 4, 1961
The passage of the minimum wage of $1.25 would increase the cost of the laundry owners by a substantial sum because manpower represents a high percentage of their cost, and they are competing with home laundries, which now have become a…
May 4, 1961
Nothing in this Order shall be construed to supersede, alter, or interpret any existing law or regulation
May 4, 1961
I have admired him for a great many years, and I must say that he leaves Washington with the full knowledge that he holds a memorable place in the hearts of all Americans who value fortitude, perseverance, and vision.
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