John Kennedy actually said...

I see no reason why the Commonwealth concept, if that is the desire of the people of Puerto Rico, should not be fully developed as a permane...

Puerto Rico has furnished an example to the world of the benefits that can be achieved by close collaboration between a larger and a smaller...

The achievements of the Puerto Rican people in this short period have been remarkable.

They rejected the use of force for the settlement of international disputes and agreed upon the necessity to adhere to the principles of law...