Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0909-018
This file contains copies of Senator John F. Kennedy’s speech titled, “The Crisis in American Education,” given at a luncheon of the United Democratic Women’s Club in Rockville, Maryland. In his speech he compares the education systems of the United States and Soviet Union, and discusses issues in the U.S. system including funding, inadequate facilities, and a lack of qualified teachers.