John Kennedy actually said...

"This message is but a first though urgent step along the road to constructive reform."

"The emergence of the new African states was welcomed by both sides."

"I wish to emphasize here that they are a 'set'—and that considerations of both revenue and equity, as well as the interrelationship of many of the proposals, urge their consideration as a unit."

"The tax system must be adequate to meet our public needs."