John Kennedy actually said...

"And that is the strong desire of both of our peoples to maintain their independence, to live in freedom, and to look to the future with hope."

"One of our guests here this evening, Ambassador Guggenheim, told me early this evening that when he went to Cuba as our ambassador in the administration of Herbert Hoover that President Hoover said to..."

"He has made significant progress for his people--for the rights of women, for the expansion of the Government, for the improvement of agriculture."

"Now, suddenly, Afghanistan and the United States are linked by a common desire to maintain our national independence and freedom and the security and peace of our people."