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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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Jul 22, 1962

Your wife has been quoted as having said that you could name all the Presidents of the United States in order, which not even some Presidents of the United States can do.

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Jul 20, 1962

In this important defense industry all parties have a responsibility to cooperate in achieving a settlement without any interruption of work.

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Jul 20, 1962

I further request the unions to withdraw all strike action during this period.

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Jul 19, 1962

Except under license issued therefor pursuant to the provisions of this order, no person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States shall, after the effective date of this section, acquire, hold in his possession, earmark, or retain…

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Jul 19, 1962

This amendment shall become effective upon filing for publication with the Office of the Federal Register.

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Jul 18, 1962

The gratitude of the nation as well as my own warm wishes will go with you into whatever field of endeavor you turn your energies.

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Jul 18, 1962

Now, Therefore, I, John F. Kennedy, President of the United States of America, acting under and by virtue of the authority vested in me by section 202 (c) (4) (B) of the Sugar Act of 1948, as amended, do hereby allocate, of the quantities…

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Jul 18, 1962

It is only with deep regret that I accede to your request to retire from active duty.

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Jul 18, 1962

Your judgment, your perceptiveness and your vigorous approach to our common problems have been of tremendous value to me.

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Jul 17, 1962

Now, Therefore, I, John F. Kennedy, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate the week beginning October 14, 1962, as National Public Works Week;

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Jul 17, 1962

So we are very proud to have them here, not only for what they have done in space, but also because they represent the kind of Americans whom we are most appreciative of, and the kind of Americans whom we want this country to be identified…

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Jul 17, 1962

I hereby designate the week beginning October 7, 1962, as Fire Prevention Week.

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Jul 17, 1962

All of them have won it by being willing to extend the horizon of either knowledge or of human endeavor, and particularly human endeavor, which requires not only great courage, but also the highest kind of talent and the coordination of…

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Jul 17, 1962

We have the Navy represented, and NASA, and Mr. Williams, and the Air force.

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Jul 17, 1962

I am looking forward to working closely with you in the future as I have in the past.

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Jul 17, 1962

Yours was an exacting assignment, requiring vigor, intelligence, understanding of farm problems and a sympathy for the under-privileged of the world.

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Jul 17, 1962

I bid all citizens to join in actively promoting the fire prevention and control efforts of their respective community fire departments.

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Jul 17, 1962

We're glad to welcome not only them, but the Aeronautic Association, which sponsors this distinguished and celebrated award.

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Jul 17, 1962

It has channeled our agriculture abundance toward relief of hunger and misery, improvement of living conditions, improved educational opportunity and strengthening of the economies of our friends.

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Jul 17, 1962

I urge all our people to join with representatives of governmental agencies in activities and ceremonies designed to pay tribute to our public works engineers and administrators and to recognize the substantial contributions they have made…

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Jul 17, 1962

We are very proud of these four young men who are among the finest that we have.

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Jul 17, 1962

This large and distinguished trophy has been held by some of the most distinguished pioneers in the field of aviation and science, and some of them are with us today.

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