John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “An added obligation is therefore placed on the executive branch to make certain that essential programs are carried out…”

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

This is the worst attack on foreign aid that we have seen since the beginning of the Marshall plan.

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.

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