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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0909-006
This file contains copies of Senator John F. Kennedy’s speech titled, “The Crisis in American Education,” given in Athens, West Virginia. 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.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Pre-Presidential Papers. Senate Files
JFKSEN-0908-033
This file contains a copy of Senator John F. Kennedy’s speech titled, “The Task of Our Teacher College Graduates,” given in Athens, West Virginia. In his speech he discusses the role of teachers in shaping the minds of future leaders, a need to increase Federal and state funding to schools, and the disparity in educational systems between the United States and Soviet Union.