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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.

Mar 22, 1963

My fervent hope is that the United States of America, in meeting the needs of this decade, will also be peopled by 'men able to use their opportunities.'

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Mar 22, 1963

I did not realize--which shows the advantage of getting out of Washington--I did not realize until I began to look up some of the details of O'Hare what an extraordinary effort this has been, the largest airport in the world here in the…

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Mar 22, 1963

All in all, I am proud to be here in Chicago taking part in a great ceremony, honoring a great American to whom we owe much, looking to the past and saluting him, and looking to the future and saluting the city of Chicago.

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Mar 22, 1963

Finally, we look forward to the day in aviation when we are going to travel 3 times the speed of sound, and go to any place in the world in a few hours.

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Mar 22, 1963

I think the number one domestic concern of the United States is going to be, in the 1960's, the question of jobs, jobs for a tidal wave of men and women who are going to be hitting our labor market in the next 5 years.

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Mar 22, 1963

The choice is up to us all, to you here in Chicago, to those of us in Washington; depends on the will of the people and the will of the Congress.

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Mar 22, 1963

This administration intends to press ahead with Government economy, but we also have to find in the private economy jobs for these people who are willing.

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Mar 21, 1963

I have on many occasions indicated my wholehearted support for this particular proposal.

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Mar 21, 1963

Every effort should be made to broaden the base of citizen participation in national and local affairs through the voting process.

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Mar 21, 1963

One important contribution to this objective can be the elimination of the poll tax as an obstacle to voting.

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