John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “It would have been a great mistake and possibly a disaster if this news had dribbled out when we were unsure of the…”

I congratulate you, the people of Delaware, the people of Maryland, and the people of the United States.

I know who they are going to blame.

I think it would be unwise to attempt to negotiate it out here.

It symbolizes, I believe, this highway, first of all, the partnership between the Federal Government and the States, which is essential to the progress of all of our people.