On the recordSeptember 22, 1966
One of the first contributions I made in the legislative field when I came to Washington was when we passed the first minimum wage bill through the Congress of the United States.
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presidency.ucsb.eduOne of the first contributions I made in the legislative field when I came to Washington was when we passed the first minimum wage bill through the Congress of the United States.
Remarks at the Signing of the Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1966
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