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On the recordFebruary 19, 1962
As I stated in my Budget Message, the first requirement for efficiency and economy in Government is highly competent personnel.
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Joseph Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Special Message to the Congress on Federal Pay Reform.

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