Today marks the 61st anniversary of the assassination of John F. Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States.
Kennedy frequently spoke in favor of rural electrification. As a senator and later as president, Kennedy actively worked to maintain funding for the REA and prevent any attempts to weaken the program. He recognized the value of the cooperative structure in rural electrification and supported the expansion of the cooperative model for rural electrification to developing countries through the Agency for International Development (AID). This began NRECA’s overseas involvement to share lessons learned in the electrification of the rural United States with developing countries around the world.
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