John F. Kennedy: “I am proud of a program that has helped to arm and feed and clothe millions of people who live on the front lines of…”

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

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

For we seek not the worldwide victory of one nation or system but a worldwide victory of man.

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.