John Kennedy actually said...

"The American people were deeply moved by the reports of the suffering caused by the prolonged drought and the recent disastrous floods."

"The material gains are themselves staggering, but they are less important than the new sense of purpose and the new opportunities for improvement of American life that could be realized by 'maximum' u..."

"We are most happy to know that our food and assistance were timely and did much to alleviate the intense hardship caused by these disasters."

"Recurrent recessions have thrown the postwar American economy off stride at a time when the economies of other major industrial countries have moved steadily ahead."