John Kennedy actually said...

"I WOULD LIKE to express my satisfaction at participating in this ceremony."

"I think, as you pointed out, flights of over four thousand miles an hour, at two hundred and fifteen or twenty thousand feet, all this I think is an extraordinary achievement."

"I'm hopeful that the judgment of the trustees and the suggestion of the trustees--that others will participate in strengthening this school--that that judgment and advice will be followed."

"I certainly strongly endorse this initial effort."