John Kennedy actually said...

I want to express my appreciation to the Armed Forces of the United States who have supported this effort, who provided these young men

I imagine that some day we will be welcoming them back, one or two or three of them anyway, who have gone a good deal further than they have...

I want to express a very warm welcome back to the White House where all these gentlemen have come on other occasions.

For this government to tell our grain traders that they cannot accept these offers, on the other hand, would accomplish little or nothing.