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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0894-015
This folder contains a draft and copy of a speech on Federal flood insurance given by Senator John F. Kennedy before the Fall River chapter of the National Association of Cost Accountants at the Stone Bridge Inn in Tiverton, Rhode Island. In his speech the Senator addresses the need for increased Federal flood expenditures for New England and proposes legislation instituting a Federal flood insurance program.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Presidential Campaign Files, 1960
JFKCAMP1960-1027-014
This folder contains Senator John F. Kennedy’s itinerary for New England and copies of speeches given in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, and Rhode Island during his 1960 presidential campaign. Topics include a proposal for a Peace Corps, education, the economy, and support in the election. Also included in this folder is a transcript from a television program in which Senator Kennedy answers questions regarding religion, Communism, Fidel Castro, agriculture, and foreign policy.