John Kennedy actually said...

I ask you to drink to the great Captain of the West, your President, General de Gaulle.

It is my hope that on this visit we can contribute to the uniformity of view which will permit us to go to the river of peace and gain satis...

I come from America, 'the daughter of Europe,' to France, which is America's oldest friend.

Toasts of the President and President de Gaulle at the Formal Dinner in the Elysee Palace