On the record
Our first line of defense against inflation is the good sense and public spirit of business and labor--keeping their total increases in wages and profits in step with productivity.
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John F. Kennedy
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Kennedy emphasizes the role of business and labor in maintaining wage and profit increases aligned with productivity to combat inflation.
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