John Kennedy actually said...

Last year I sent to the Congress a proposal to meet the urgent needs of the Nation's elementary and secondary schools.

No task before our Nation is more important than expanding and improving the educational opportunities of all our people.

And we look forward confidently with you to the day when your country will again be at peace--united, prosperous, and free.

Let me assure you of our continued assistance in the development of your capabilities to maintain your freedom and to defeat those who wish ...