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On the recordSeptember 8, 1960
We have proposed the establishment of a Federal Bureau of Intergroup Relations, to help solve such problems of discrimination, and I believe that this will be a real step forward in developing better understanding between the Chinese-American community and their neighbors, and help move toward the ideal of a country in which every citizen receives the same opportunities as every other citizen, regardless of his race or his origin.
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Joseph Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Message from Senator John F. Kennedy to Chinese-American Businessmen's Committee Meeting, Chicago, IL

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