John Kennedy actually said...

"I had said something about his interest in the Gaelic language at lunch."

"I think it is a source of some satisfaction that Ireland, which, after all, is a small country, should be playing such a significant role on the world stage."

"So, we are proud to have you here, Prime Minister, as a very active participant in that fight of living a thousand years."

"It is in the public interest that this dispute be promptly resolved."