John Kennedy actually said...

We cannot supply more of these goods directly from the United States, if these are only available at higher costs, without adding to budget ...

Our principal avenue, as you suggest, must be an increase in the surplus of our exports over imports.

We know we cannot solve this problem alone—and other free nations know that they, too, cannot afford any weakness in the dollar.

So I was anxious to have you come to the White House because we want to emphasize the necessity for the experience which you are going throu...