John F. Kennedy: “And in the final analysis, they rest most of all upon the pride and perseverance of our fellow citizens of the great…”

Before my term has ended, we shall have to test anew whether a nation organized and governed such as ours can endure.

For this is the most urgent task confronting the Congress in 1963.

This Nation is the world's foremost manufacturer, farmer, banker, consumer, and exporter.

First, we need to strengthen our Nation by investing in our youth.