Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-045-001
This folder contains a press copy of President John F. Kennedy's remarks upon signing the Equal Pay Act of 1963, which aims to abolish arbitrary wage differentials based on sex. In his speech the President denounces discrimination based on sex, and calls for increased assistance programs for working women, including expanded day-care centers, welfare assistance services, and increased deductions from income tax liability for costs incurred in obtaining child care.