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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0901-002
This file contains a copy of a statement by Senator John F. Kennedy delivered on the floor of the United States Senate discussing a need for revised unemployment compensation legislation.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0904-007
This file contains copies of Senator John F. Kennedy’s speech titled, "The Power of Labor for the Good of America," given on the floor of the United States Senate discussing the achievements of the labor movement and the passage of legislation to end labor racketeering. In the speech he also discusses a pamphlet titled, “Power-for what?” written by George Meany, President of the AFL-CIO (American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations), addressing the labor movement.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0910-017
This file contains a copy of Senator John F. Kennedy’s speech titled, “Fair Labor Standards,” given before the United States Senate proposing a bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act by increasing the minimum wage and extending minimum wage protection to large-scale inter-state workers in retail and service industries.