John Kennedy actually said...

I did not feel that I could deny our country and Constitution those benefits of your talented service.

Letter to Secretary Goldberg Upon His Resignation To Accept Appointment to the Supreme Court

09/19/1962

More John Kennedy Quotes

We are very glad to have you.

I appreciate that message about the Congress.

The words I like best in this very important mission are 'to graduate men with a liking for the sea,'.

Academically, the Coast Guard is certainly second to none of its sister academies of the Navy, the Army, and the Air force.