But we were unwilling to take a bill which provided only token improvements in the law.
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Statement of Senator John F. Kennedy on the Minimum Wage Conference
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So the central responsibility, of course, is to try to develop a climate in this country where there is as close to full employment as we can get it, and then to give particular attention to those who are handicapped.
I hope this kind of intimate association, cooperation for the benefit of all of our people, may be extended to other fields.
The Policy Advisory Committee is an example of the possibilities for cooperative action among Federal and District agencies in resolving difficult problems.
We also have a program here for those whom we regard as mentally restored, those who pass through a difficult period but who are now fully capable of carrying their burden.





