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John Fitzgerald 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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Oct 9, 1962

I don't think that the people of this country are aware of what an extraordinary record in the war against crime here in the United States has been waged by the Federal attorneys, assistant Federal attorneys, with the aid of the local…

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Oct 9, 1962

The Constitution of the United States gives very great responsibilities to the President of the United States, especially in the field of foreign policy.

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Oct 9, 1962

Enactment of this legislation will help give the American consumer the protection from unsafe and ineffective drugs.

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Oct 9, 1962

Mr. President, I am glad to have the opportunity to welcome you here to the United States.

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Oct 9, 1962

As I say, we want to pay particular appreciation to Senator Kefauver for the long hearings which he held which permitted us to have very effective legislation on hand when this matter became of such strong public interest.

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Oct 9, 1962

I think this has been one of the most effective areas of operation--the struggle against crime--that this administration has attempted to carry out.

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Oct 9, 1962

We are glad to have some of the members here who played a part in the enactment of this legislation from both the House and the Senate.

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Oct 9, 1962

We want a strong country, and I believe that in this case, in this year, in these times, it calls for the election of men and women who believe in progress.

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Oct 9, 1962

We've helped, for the first time in the history of this country, to retrain unemployed workers.

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Oct 8, 1962

I call upon the people of the United States during that period to engage in such educational and inspirational activities as will deepen their understanding of the Constitution and strengthen their devotion to it.

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Oct 8, 1962

Now, Therefore, I, John F. Kennedy, President of the United States, acting in accord with Senate Joint Resolution 60, do hereby further designate the period from September 17, 1962, to July 4, 1963, inclusive, as a period dedicated to a…

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Oct 8, 1962

it is hereby ordered that any income tax return for the years 1950 to 1969, inclusive, made by an organization exempt from income tax under section 101 or 165(a) of the 1939 Code, as amended (53 Stat. 33, 67, 876; 56 Stat. 836, 862, 872…

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Oct 7, 1962

I congratulate you and your people upon Uganda's independence.

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Oct 7, 1962

The government and the people of the United States wish Uganda a prosperous future as a sovereign nation.

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Oct 7, 1962

A common devotion to the United Nations Charter will strongly bind our nations in the imperative task of building a just and peaceful world.

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Oct 7, 1962

Uganda's independence strengthens the forces working toward this goal.

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Oct 7, 1962

The principle of self-determination in Africa has in Uganda proved once more its truth and strength.

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Oct 6, 1962

Net farm income last year in the United States rose by more than $1 billion, to an 8-year high, and this gain will be maintained in 1962 and in the future.

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Oct 6, 1962

We have expanded school lunch programs to feed nearly one and a half million more children than ever in the past.

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Oct 6, 1962

I know Alec Olson, and I know that he will serve this district with distinction.

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Oct 6, 1962

I promised if elected to give the farm problem top priority in the opening weeks of my administration.

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Oct 6, 1962

We promised to increase funds for forest research, and they have been nearly doubled.

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