John Kennedy actually said...

"It is my hope that the District will proceed in initiating plans and action on its own accord for the broad spectrum attack necessary to make progress against mental retardation."

"The authority to assign radio frequencies to Government agencies is hereby delegated to the Director of the Office Of Emergency Planning."

"I am asking the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to be of every possible help to the District in this important endeavor."

"It is my earnest hope that the District of Columbia will be a leader in adopting and demonstrating the new concepts in the treatment of mental illness."