John Kennedy actually said...

"I want to express my appreciation to all the Members of the House and Senate who were involved."

"It furnishes a foundation for adjusting and continuously maintaining Federal salaries comparable to levels of equal difficulty and responsibility in private enterprise."

"Central research to assist in this effort will be conducted by the Bureau of the Budget and the Civil Service Commission."

"It is essential that employment plans be scrutinized at every level to make sure that every opportunity for decreases is seized and increases, where necessary, are held to an absolute minimum."