John Fitzgerald Kennedy: “You have a great military tradition in your country and I am particularly proud, as President of the United States, to…”

As you know, the American Ambassador--the United States Embassy has made six protests to the Soviet Government in the last 48 hours.

They may be facts which some would prefer to ignore.

I hope in the year 1963 we will again take stock of the needs of the country over the next decade and we will begin today, this year, this decade, the things which will make this country a better place to live in for the rest of this…

The recommendations are likewise acceptable to me, and will be included in my budget recommendations to the Congress in January.