John Kennedy actually said...

"I have today signed an Executive order directing Federal departments and agencies to take every proper anti legal action to prevent discrimination in the sale or lease of housing facilities owned or o..."

"In order to assist the departments and agencies in implementing this policy, and to coordinate their efforts, I have established the President's Committee on Equal Opportunity in Housing."

"It would have been a great mistake and possibly a disaster if this news had dribbled out when we were unsure of the extent of the Soviet buildup in Cuba."

"Each such department and agency shall be primarily responsible for obtaining compliance with the purposes of this order as the order applies to programs administered by it;"