John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “I think this country is a great country, but I think we can do a better job.”

I think that this administration has been very vigorous in its action, and I think that we have tried to set a responsible standard.

I just say that there's no sense having a program if a man who is innocent of any intelligence mission, which is true in this case, is subjected to arrest without means of defense.

And third, it symbolizes the effort which we are giving and must be giving to organizing an effective communication system here in the United States of America.

As you know, the American Ambassador--the United States Embassy has made six protests to the Soviet Government in the last 48 hours.