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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0908-017
This file contains copies of Senator John F. Kennedy’s speech titled, “West Virginia: The State which the Pentagon Forgot,” given in Wheeling, West Virginia. In his speech he discusses the importance of Federal defense contracts to West Virginia’s economy and acknowledges the state’s history of military participation.