11/01/1964
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"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."
"The new minimum wage--$64 a week--will not support a very big family."
"Until today, minimum wage laws benefited some 30 million workers."
"This is what I believe and this is what I remind you of: this echo of 1776, as I meet here with you in the Cabinet Room today to sign this proclamation."