John Kennedy actually said...

"By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Universal Military Training and Service Act (62 Stat. 604), as amended, I hereby prescribe the following amendments of the Selective Service Regulations ..."

"I hereby authorize and direct the Secretary of Defense to call into the active military service of the United States, as he may deem appropriate to carry out the purposes of this order, any or all of ..."

"Now, Therefore, I, John F. Kennedy, President of the United States, under and by virtue of, the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, including; Chapter 15 of Title..."

"Nonvolunteers who have attained the age of 19 years and have not attained the age of 26 years and who have a wife with whom they maintain a bona fide family relationship in their homes, in the order o..."