John Kennedy actually said...
That is why I have pledged that if elected President I will sign a bill to bring help to areas like Evansville, to rebuild the economies of our distressed areas, so that a strong and growing America can serve its own people, and serve the cause of freedom everywhere.
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Excerpts from the Remarks of Senator John F. Kennedy, Evansville, IN - (Advance Release Text)
10/03/1960