Let every public servant know, whether his post is high or low, that a man's rank and reputation in this Administration will be determined by the size of the job he does, and not by the size of his staff, his office or his budget.
Kennedy asserts that merit in public service should be based on performance, not position.
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But now the winds of change appear to be blowing more strongly than ever, in the world of communism as well as our own.
If they choose peaceful competition, they shall have it.
We steer our ship with hope, as Thomas Jefferson said, "leaving Fear astern.
While we shall never weary in the defense of freedom, neither shall we ever abandon the pursuit of peace.