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On the recordAugust 29, 1960
I am sure that they will support me in November in my goal of a minimum living standard of $1.25 an hour for millions of Americans who work in the large enterprises of our country.
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Joseph Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Statement of Senator John F. Kennedy on the Minimum Wage Conference

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