On the recordJune 17, 1965
Teenage unemployment stands at 14 1/2 percent—more than three times the average for the population as a whole—and six times as many Negro youths as white youths are unemployed.
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presidency.ucsb.eduTeenage unemployment stands at 14 1/2 percent—more than three times the average for the population as a whole—and six times as many Negro youths as white youths are unemployed.
Remarks at a Ceremony Marking the Progress of the Neighborhood Youth Corps
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