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John F Kennedy Steel Prices Essay

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John F. Kennedy, President at the time when the US was emerging from a recession, called for better wages and stable prices in an effort to help America get back on its feet. On April 11, 1962, Kennedy called for a conference, arguing that if steel prices continued to rise in the US, this would be detrimental to the country on all fronts. In this speech, directed at major steel companies, Kennedy adopts a tone that was intended to strike fear into all Americans, and he does this through logical explanations of what would happen to the economy, an appeal to his credentials as president of the United States, and the toll it would take on Americans nationwide. Kennedy starts by reminding the Americans of what national turmoil they have been through
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