John F. Kennedy: “If they choose peaceful competition, they shall have it.”

Tomorrow it can form the framework for a world of law--a world in which no nation dictates the destiny of another, and in which the vast resources now devoted to destructive means will serve constructive ends.

There is no longer any reason why American children should suffer from polio, diphtheria, whooping cough, or tetanus.

While we shall never weary in the defense of freedom, neither shall we ever abandon the pursuit of peace.

We steer our ship with hope, as Thomas Jefferson said, "leaving Fear astern.