John Kennedy actually said...

"So we say, thank you, Admiral, for what you have done in the past, an expression of appreciation for your willingness to assume new responsibilities for your country."

"I regard the relationship between Latin America--of which Brazil is the largest country--I regard that as essential for the security of this hemisphere, for the maintenance of the freedom of our count..."

"So I want to express my very warm appreciation to him for 2 very valuable years to our country."

"I hope you will raise these same questions, and any others that we didn't answer, with them."