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John F. Kennedy: “Our task is to master and turn to fully fruitful ends the magnificent productivity of our farms and farmers.”

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Our task is to master and turn to fully fruitful ends the magnificent productivity of our farms and farmers.
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John F. Kennedy

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Kennedy called for the effective utilization of agricultural productivity to benefit the nation.

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