John F. Kennedy: “We believe, moreover, that closer economic ties among all free nations are essential to prosperity and peace.”

We need a new law--a wholly new approach--a bold new instrument of American trade policy.

Industries--and I believe this is most vital--industries will move their plants and jobs and capital inside the walls of the Common Market, and jobs, therefore, will be lost here in the United States if they cannot otherwise compete for…

Our instrument and our hope is the United Nations--and I see little merit in the impatience of those who would abandon this imperfect world instrument because they dislike our imperfect world.

Our aim is not simply to be first on the moon, any more than Charles Lindbergh's real aim was to be the first to Paris.