“ Morality in private business has not been sufficiently spurred by morality in public business. ”
John F. Kennedy, State of the Union Address (30 January 1961). copy citation
| Author | John F. Kennedy |
|---|---|
| Source | State of the Union Address |
| Topic | morality business |
| Date | 30 January 1961 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/5041/5041-h/5041-h.htm#1 |
Context
“The denial of constitutional rights to some of our fellow Americans on account of race—at the ballot box and elsewhere—disturbs the national conscience, and subjects us to the charge of world opinion that our democracy is not equal to the high promise of our heritage. Morality in private business has not been sufficiently spurred by morality in public business. A host of problems and projects in all 50 States, though not possible to include in this Message, deserves—and will receive—the attention of both the Congress and the Executive Branch. On most of these matters, Messages will be sent to the Congress within the next two weeks.”
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