John Kennedy actually said...

Today we honor not only Columbus, the discoverer, but also the millions of Americans of Italian ancestry who have contributed so mightily to the development of the United States.

Context

Columbus Day Statement by Senator John F. Kennedy

10/11/1960

https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu...

More John Kennedy Quotes

I hope to go to Italy within the next 2 weeks and to have a chance to see where it is from whence you came and to say hello to those members...
6/10/1963
It ought to be possible, in short, for every American to enjoy the privileges of being American without regard to his race or his color.
6/10/1963
Now the time has come for this Nation to fulfill its promise.
6/10/1963
It ought to be possible, therefore, for American students of any color to attend any public institution they select without having to be bac...
6/10/1963

View All John Kennedy Quotes