In this task, you're given a sentence and your task is to generate a simplified sentence that focuses on lexical paraphrasing from the original sentence given in the input.

Q: on october 14 , 1960 , presidential candidate john f. kennedy proposed the concept of what became the peace corps on the steps of michigan union.

A: presidential candidate john f. kennedy proposed the peace corps on the steps of michigan union in 1960.
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Q: it is located near the cities of lille and tourcoing and the belgian border.

A: it is near the cities of lille and tourcoing and the belgian border.
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Q: he took the post of chief conductor of the netherlands radio philharmonic in 1957.

A:
he became the chief conductor of the netherlands radio philharmonic in 1957.
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