John Kennedy actually said...

"Congress has now enacted legislation ... to provide pay scales more nearly to the level of those prevailing in the private economy."

"And our world, that this generation may experience the fruits of peace and may know the real meaning of brotherhood under God."

"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."

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