Apr. 10, 1963 - JFK Remarks to Economics Students
Apr. 10, 1963 - Here is a recording of President Kennedy’s remarks to a group of economics students from abroad in the White House Rose...
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Aug 14, 2022
Aug. 13, 1962 - Clip from JFK's Speech on Taxes
Aug. 13, 1962 - Here is a clip from President Kennedy's televised speech tonight on the economy. The President proposed basic tax reform,...
Aug 13, 2022
Aug. 13, 1962 - JFK Speech on the Economy (clip)
Aug. 13, 1962 - President Kennedy, in a televised speech tonight, proposed basic tax reform, including “top-to-bottom” cuts for ...
May 8, 2022
President Kennedy Speaks at United Auto Workers Convention
May 8, 1962 - President Kennedy (pictured with Walter Reuther) called on labor today to exercise restraint and responsibility in its...
Apr 30, 2022
JFK Addresses U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Apr. 30, 1962 - In remarks today to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, President Kennedy made an effort to smooth some of the bitterness ...
Apr 18, 2022
President Affirms His Support for American Business
Apr. 18, 1962 - President Kennedy said today that the recent dispute with the steel industry over prices had left no residue of ill will...
Apr 14, 2022
Steel's Surrender Raises Kennedy's Stock
Apr. 14, 1962 - Steel’s surrender to President Kennedy appeared today to have bolstered the Administration’s stock in and out of...
Apr 13, 2022
President Brought Multi-Faceted Pressure to Bear on Steel Industry Titans
Apr. 13, 1962 - For three days, the great forces at the command of the President of the United States were brought to bear on the steel...
Apr 13, 2022
🚨Steel Industry Backs Down on Price Increase, Kennedy Triumphant
Apr. 13, 1962 - President Kennedy triumphed today over the titans of the steel industry. Seventy-two hours after the U.S. Steel...
Apr 12, 2022
Robert F. Kennedy Orders Grand Jury Investigation into Steel Companies
Apr. 12, 1962 - Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy announced tonight he had ordered a grand jury investigation of the price increases...
Apr 12, 2022
Roger Blough of U.S. Steel Defends Price Rise
Apr. 12, 1962 - Roger M. Blough (pictured), board chairman of the U.S. Steel Corporation, defended his company’s new price increase today...
Apr 11, 2022
President Kennedy Assails Steel Corporations at News Conference
Apr. 11, 1962 - President Kennedy accused the major steel corporations today of “irresponsible defiance” of the public interest and...
Apr 10, 2022
U.S. Steel Announces Price Increases, Angering President Kennedy
Apr. 10, 1962 - The United States Steel Corporation announced this evening price increases averaging $6 a ton, effective at midnight. The...
Jan 29, 2022
Senator Goldwater Offers Economic Proposals
Jan. 29, 1962 - Senator Barry Goldwater, Republican of Arizona, listed four possible ways today for the U.S. to meet increasing economic...
Dec 7, 2021
Unemployment Rate Drops
Dec. 7, 1961 - The unemployment rate dropped sharply last month in the first significant decline in a year, the Kennedy Administration...
Dec 7, 2021
Kennedy Speaks at AFL-CIO Convention
Dec. 7, 1961 - President Kennedy asked organized labor today to back his proposals to liberalize foreign trade. He said that his program...
Dec 6, 2021
President Kennedy Wants to Increase International Trade
Dec. 6, 1961 - President Kennedy appealed to industry today to support “new and bold” powers for him to bargain on tariff reductions with...
Jul 19, 2021
President Kennedy's Press Conference: Main Points
July 19, 1961 - Following are the main points of President Kennedy's news conference today: Berlin - The President defended the Western...
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