John Kennedy actually said...

In times past, a simple phrase, '54-40 or fight' or 'to make the world safe for democracy' - that was enough.

Remarks at West Point to the Graduating Class of the U.S. Military Academy.

06/05/1962

More John Kennedy Quotes

Our military assistance program has been an essential element in keeping the boundary of Soviet and Chinese military power relatively stable...

Freedom is not on the run anywhere in the world--not in Europe, Asia, Africa, or Latin America--as it might well have been without U.S. aid.

The contribution of this program to our national interest clearly outweighs its cost.

We are very proud to welcome you here, Your Majesty.