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JFKWHA-243-002
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks before the District 36-G United Steelworkers Union of America in Tampa, Florida. In his speech President Kennedy explains the economic policies advocated by Democrats in the 1930s, and identifies taxation and unemployment as two major problems facing the American workforce and economy.
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JFKWHA-239-002
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s address to the fifth constitutional convention of the American Federation of Labor, Congress of Industrial Organization (AFL-CIO) held at the Americana Hotel in New York City. In his speech President Kennedy discusses the persistence of unemployment despite the country’s recent economic growth and prosperity. He explains how high unemployment rates may negatively impact the country’s economic climate, and proposes tax reductions, improved education, and training programs for new or unskilled laborers as remedies to support to American workforce.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-234-002
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks on the White House South Lawn to delegates to the National Young Presidents’ Conference. In his speech President Kennedy discusses the relationship between business and government, and explains that the government carries specific responsibilities concerning employment and the national economy.
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JFKWHA-221-001
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks to delegates to the Northern Great Lakes Region Land and People Conference held in Duluth, Minnesota. In his speech discusses his plan to stimulate depressed local economies through tax reductions, area redevelopment, an accelerated public works program, the Youth Conservation Corps, and education and training for the labor force.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-184-006
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks to participants of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workers of North America Conference from the White House Rose Garden. In his speech the President discusses his administration's economic proposals to prevent recessions and improve the American labor market.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-106
Sound recording of the President’s News Conference of June 14, 1962 (News Conference 36). The President begins the press conference with a statement concerning the strike being threatened by the flight engineers union against three major airlines, Trans World Airlines (TWA), Pan American World Airways (Pan Am), and Eastern Airlines. He states that a strike could have a significant effect on the economy and urged the flight engineers to reconsider striking and find some other means of settling their dispute without interrupting airline operation. Following this statement the President answers questions from the press on a variety of topics including why government deficits are not necessarily inflationary or harmful, the economy, support for his legislative program, the proposed farm bill, United States foreign policy, and foreign aid.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-091
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s address at the United Auto Workers Convention in Atlantic City, New Jersey. In his speech President Kennedy states that unions and executives share in the government’s responsibility to avoid inflation, and assures the audience that the national economy will expand without threatening automation and full employment. The President also identifies six major economic goals for his administration: stimulating consumption, increasing American markets, broadening economic recovery, providing skills to new workers, increasing long-range productivity, and stimulating modernization and expansion.
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JFKWHA-173-001
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s remarks at a civic luncheon held at the Conrad Hilton Hotel in Chicago, Illinois. In his speech the President identifies unemployment as a national economic concern, specifically related to agriculture, automation, and youth workers.
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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-062
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s address at the 4th convention of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organization (AFL-CIO) held at the Americana Hotel in Miami, Florida. In his speech President Kennedy identifies six essential elements to America’s role in promoting international freedom: cooperation of organized labor, securing economic progress, increasing the manpower budget, consideration of import competition, and trade adjustment assistance.