Political Quotes

John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “For of all the awesome responsibilities entrusted to this office, none is more somber to contemplate than the special…”

On the recordMarch 1, 1962
For of all the awesome responsibilities entrusted to this office, none is more somber to contemplate than the special statutory authority to employ nuclear arms in the defense of our people and freedom.
Said by
John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Radio and Television Address to the American People: Nuclear Testing and Disarmament

Share

More from John Fitzgerald Kennedy

Nov 13, 1963

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

presidency.ucsb.edu
Nov 13, 1963

We are not planning to trade with Red China in view of the policy that Red China pursues.

presidency.ucsb.edu
Nov 13, 1963

This is the worst attack on foreign aid that we have seen since the beginning of the Marshall plan.

presidency.ucsb.edu

Other voices in this conversation