It is essential that we learn how to put those skills back to work. not only because the individual older person needs the opportunity. but also because our economy needs the productivity of older persons. To reach a gross national product of $560 billion by 1965 we will need 74 million workers. About 10 million more workers than we have now. At least half this number must come from the 45 and over age groups. simply because there is no other source. except immigration. from which they can come. Thus. unless the Nation is to fall short of its necessary goals. discrimination against hiring older workers must cease. This is a task for government. labor. business. and voluntary community action.
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