John Kennedy actually said...

I find and determine that certain revisions in the system of allocating imports will operate to maintain the competitive capability of refining companies of varying sizes and thus strengthen the national security.

Context

Proclamation 3509—Modifying Adjusting Imports of Petroleum and Petroleum Products

11/29/1962

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