Then-candidate John F. Kennedy went there in 1960, and he went deep down in that mine, thousands of feet down in his wing-tip loafers, and he told those miners, you were every bit as important in us winning World War II as the people that were there at the front.
Tom Tiffany: “Then-candidate John F. Kennedy went there in 1960, and he went deep down in that mine, thousands of feet down in his…”
On the recordMay 1, 2023
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Tiffany emphasizes the historical importance of mining for national security.
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