Remarks in Baltimore at the Fifth Regiment Armory
10/09/1962
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. . . this is the new ocean, and I believe the United States must sail on it and be in a position second to none.
We properly establish high standards for our public servants.
This will furnish a greater incentive for employees striving to prepare themselves for higher responsibilities.
Some years ago, as a Marine pilot, he raced the sun across this country--and lost.