John F. Kennedy: “Our decision could well affect the unity of the West, the course of the Cold War, and the economic growth of our Nation…”

Today we still welcome those winds of change--and we have every reason to believe that our tide is running strong.

Through hot wars and cold, through recession and prosperity, through the ages of the atom and outer space, the American people have never faltered and their faith has never flagged.

If at times our actions seem to make life difficult for others, it is only because history has made life difficult for us all.

The modern globe is too small, its weapons are too destructive, and its disorders are too contagious to permit any other kind of victory.