John Kennedy actually said...

"The great strength of our country is the willingness of people such as yourselves to undertake this kind of work."

"The unemployed whose skills have been rendered obsolete by automation and other technological changes must be equipped with new skills enabling them to become productive members of our society once ag..."

"We believe in the progress of mankind."

"You're something of Irish and I suppose something of Harvard. My advice to you as President is to be Irish."