John Kennedy actually said...

"The record is clear that this limitation has imposed serious financial difficulties particularly for many of our medical schools."

"In many cases grants are more appropriate and simpler to administer than contracts."

"Well, there's been no indication of any expression of interest or desire by the Chinese Communists to receive any food from us."

"In addition to supporting research, grants to universities are vitally important because of the close relationship which research bears to graduate education and to the development of an adequate supp..."