John Kennedy actually said...

"We are particularly glad to have the members of the military forces of the Argentine here."

"No act is more contrary to the spirit of our democracy and Constitution—or more rightfully resented by a Negro citizen who seeks only equal treatment—than the barring of that citizen from restaurants,..."

"In short, the Executive Branch of the Federal Government, under this Administration and in all of its activities, now stands squarely behind the principle of equal opportunity, without segregation or ..."

"The right to vote in a free American election is the most powerful and precious right in the world—and it must not be denied on the grounds of race or color."