So my hope is that in 1960, after 14 years in the Congress, and 4 years in the Navy, taking the same oath that the President takes, I hope that with all the serious problems facing the United States in 1960, I hope that we make our decision based on the candidate's competence in those areas and not where he goes to church.
Question and Answer Period Following Speech of Senator John F. Kennedy, Armory, Springfield, IL
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I congratulate you, the people of Delaware, the people of Maryland, and the people of the United States.
And I think that--the governmental standards, let me say, on the whole I think compare favorably with those in Washington, with those in some other parts of America.
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