John F. Kennedy: “It is my task to report the State of the Union--to improve it is the task of us all.”

For the troubles of a world organization merely reflect the troubles of the world itself.

And while no nation has ever faced such a challenge, no nation has ever been so ready to seize the burden and the glory of freedom.

Neither money nor technical assistance, however, can be our only weapon against poverty.

If, on the other hand, we hang back in deference to local economic pressures, we will find ourselves cut off from our major allies.