John Kennedy actually said...

He has made significant progress for his people--for the rights of women, for the expansion of the Government, for the improvement of agriculture.

Toasts of the President and the King of Afghanistan at a Dinner at the White House

09/04/1963

More John Kennedy Quotes

I think we should say with the same confidence that his children will be free.

It is a contest between all those who look to the past, between all those who wish to stand still, and those who wish to move ahead.

We are not meeting that responsibility when our economy is slipping into its third recession in 6 years.

The administration is afraid to tell the people the truth about their situation.