John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “This means that appointments must be made on the basis of merit.”

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.

We are not planning to trade with Red China in view of the policy that Red China pursues.

I think it would be unwise to attempt to negotiate it out here.

I congratulate you, the people of Delaware, the people of Maryland, and the people of the United States.