I, John F. Kennedy, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the week beginning May 6, 1962, as National Youth Fitness Week.

I request officials of the Government, and I urge parents, young people, our schools, and interested national and local organizations, to use all appropriate means now and during that week to promote programs and activities demonstrating…

Why should those whose income is received in dividends or interest be treated differently, permitting an escape from taxes by a deliberate or neglectful failure to report such income?

The single-most important provision in the bill would provide a tax credit for new investment in machinery and equipment in the United States.

This tax credit, by increasing the profitability or potential rate of return on such an investment in the most efficient and economical way available, will provide American businessmen with a strong incentive to increase their capital…

This is not a new tax.

May I congratulate you, and your associates on the House Ways and Means Committee, on reporting to the House a tax bill that will truly serve the national interest.

It only makes certain that taxes now due are in fact paid.

Rejection of this bill, I firmly believe, would mean a loss of gold as our industries fail to keep pace with their modernized overseas competitors.

I thought that yesterday's statements by the White House and by Mr. Dulles were very clear, and I think that closes the matter as far as I'm concerned.

President Kennedy noted the determined efforts toward economic and social development being carried forward by the Republic of Togo and stated the desire of the United States to continue development assistance to Togo.

In my judgment, failure to go ahead in this ground is going to mean a collapse of this special effort.

I see nothing contradictory in a strong Atlantic Community and the United Nations.

We would--have been attempting--as you know, the Red Cross has been attempting to secure an entrance into Cuba to see about the feeding of the prisoners.

President Kennedy also expressed satisfaction that the United States could make available surplus commodities to alleviate the severe famine conditions in northern Togo.

It's very hard in military or in personal life to assure complete equality.

There is still--in the field of foreign policy France still bears responsibility.

I think the talks should go on.

I'm hopeful that the Senate and the House will support this effort.

We hope they'll go higher to the $100 million.

The nuclear power plants scheduled to come into operation this year, together with those already in operation, should provide a wealth of engineering experience permitting realistic forecasts of the future of economically competitive…

The development of civilian nuclear power involves both national and international interests of the United States.

At this time it is particularly important that our domestic needs and prospects for atomic power be thoroughly understood by both the Government and the growing atomic industry of this country which is participating significantly in the…

They can be a stimulus to our economic growth.

This new method of transportation offers possibilities for renewed vigor and hope for increased economic strength for the coal industry.