John Kennedy actually said...

I am, therefore, asking the Congress to enact legislation giving all Americans the right to be served in facilities which are open to the public--hotels, restaurants, theaters, retail stores, and similar establishments.

Context

Radio and Television Report to the American People on Civil Rights

06/10/1963

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