John Kennedy actually said...

"By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and statutes of the United States, and as President of the United States, and deeming such action necessary in the best interest of the nati..."

"It is not merely because of the Cold War, and not merely because of the economic waste of discrimination, that we are committed to achieving true equality of opportunity. The basic reason is because i..."

"NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States, I hereby approve such seal as the official seal of the United States Civil Service Commission."

"In the last two years, more progress has been made in securing the civil rights of all Americans than in any comparable period in our history."