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On the recordOctober 23, 1963
There is no reason why our standards in this country should be below other countries.
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Joseph Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Remarks Upon Signing the Maternal and Child Health and Mental Retardation Planning Bill

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I think that by the time this Congress goes home, in the sense of next summer, that in the fields of education, mental health, taxes, civil rights, this is going to be a record that is going to be--however dark it looks now, I think that 'westward, look, the land is bright,' and I think that by next summer it may be.

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They may be facts which some would prefer to forget, but if the United States of America, and particularly the Northeast United States, these 15 States, are going to move ahead and provide a better life for the people of Delaware and the people of Maryland, and the people of the United States, then we are going to have to do something about it.

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