John Kennedy actually said...

"We have been the keystone in the arch--the 180 million Americans carrying on a worldwide struggle against the Sino-Soviet bloc, composed of more than a billion people."

"It was the men who served in the Armed Forces of the United States that not only kept the security of this country and others, but also maintained the peace."

"No country can possibly move ahead, no free society can possibly be sustained, unless it has an educated citizenry."

"This commitment, I believe, is essential to a strong and forward-looking Nation, and indicates the future of the manned aircraft as we move into a missile age as well."