On the recordSeptember 22, 1966
That bill guaranteed a minimum hourly wage--the munificent, magnificent sum of 25 cents an hour--25 cents an hour!
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presidency.ucsb.eduThat bill guaranteed a minimum hourly wage--the munificent, magnificent sum of 25 cents an hour--25 cents an hour!
Remarks at the Signing of the Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1966
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