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Kennedy urges civil rights laws and funds cutoffs for discrimination
President Kennedy asks Congress to grant optional power to halt federal funds for local programs with racial discrimination and to pass comprehensive civil rights measures. He backs stronger fair employment rules, expanded manpower programs, school desegregation support, and a community relations service while urging restraint amid protests.
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