John Kennedy actually said...

. . . this is the new ocean, and I believe the United States must sail on it and be in a position second to none.

As I stated in my Budget Message, the first requirement for efficiency and economy in Government is highly competent personnel.

But this is the new ocean, and I believe the United States must sail on it and be in a position second to none.

The pay schedules I am recommending will regularize and generally enlarge the differences in salaries between successive grade levels,