John Kennedy actually said...

I think that all of us as Americans take the greatest pride and satisfaction in the tremendous technical accomplishments which have made the flights of the astronauts possible.

Context

Remarks of Welcome to Astronaut and Mrs. Scott Carpenter

06/04/1962

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