John Kennedy actually said...

"It furnishes a foundation for adjusting and continuously maintaining Federal salaries comparable to levels of equal difficulty and responsibility in private enterprise."

"If we carry it out firmly, I am confident that productivity in the Federal Government can continue to keep pace with the growth of productivity in the private sector of the economy."

"The new postal rates will yield on an annual basis about $600 million of new postal revenues."

"Central research to assist in this effort will be conducted by the Bureau of the Budget and the Civil Service Commission."