On the 50th anniversary of JFK's death, I remind everyone that on August 15, 1962, John F. Kennedy spoke
to delegates from some 90 tribes on the South Lawn at the White House.
He told them: “I hope that this visit here, which is more than
ceremonial, will be a reminder to all Americans of the number of Indians
whose housing is inadequate, whose education is inadequate, whose
employment is inadequate, whose health is inadequate, whose security and
old age is inadequate—a very useful reminder that there is still a good
deal of unfinished business.”
It is indeed sad that after more than 51 years many of these issues that President Kennedy spoke of are still unfulfilled today.
Picture and quote reprinted from Indian Country Today.
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