John Fitzgerald Kennedy
The Public Record
John Fitzgerald Kennedy was the 35th President of the United States, serving from January 20, 1961, until his assassination on November 22, 1963. A member of the Democratic Party, he was born in Massachusetts and is often remembered for his leadership during the Cuban Missile Crisis, which brought the world to the brink of nuclear war. Kennedy also established the Peace Corps, promoting international service and cooperation, and he advocated for civil rights, laying the groundwork for future legislation in this area.
A leading role in space achievements may well hold the key to this country's future.
We must learn to live with an agricultural economy of abundance rather than scarcity.
It is the policy of the United States that activities in space be devoted to peaceful purposes.
I ask that the Congress act now to back the United Nations by authorizing the purchase of these bonds.
The United Nations has received the support of both political parties since its inception.
Whatever its imperfections, the United Nations' effectiveness and existence are an essential part of the machinery to bring peace out of this world of danger and discord.
I earnestly hope that the Congress will give early and favorable consideration to this request.
The central purpose of the United Nations is to keep the peace wherever possible and to restore the peace whenever it is broken.
I am happy to report that settlements Were reached by all parties to the dispute.
I wanted to be sure that our rights to send our mail and our views and our correspondence to all parts of the world are not interfered with.
I'm hopeful that it will be possible for us to reach an agreement with the Portuguese for continued use of it.
I think he's the man-he's the man who's running and he's the man to discuss it with.
Milk is safe and can be drunk with strong conviction that it's assisting health and not working against good health.
I asked Mr. Black if he would undertake to see if a solution was possible in this most difficult and delicate problem.
It is my understanding that the House Rules Committee rejected by a vote of 9 to 6 the proposal which had come out, which we had sent up, and which had come out of the House Committee on Government Operations.
I would hope that-there have been others who have done the same thing and I think we should keep that up.
The general position of this administration, and the previous one, was support of the Treaty of Rome, support of the integration of Europe, because as Europe is strengthened we are strengthened.
I have real hope that there will be a vote on the medical care for the aged this year, in the Congress.
I think that it's important that we add to the conventional strength of NATO.
I commend those three statements to the military and to the civilians, and I think they set a very proper guidance.





