The situation in your embattled country is well known to me and to the American people.

I have already given the orders to get these programs underway.

Puerto Rico serves as an admirable bridge between Latin America and North America.

We come here today and I will value your counsel, and I'm sure as a result of our stay here that our journeys tomorrow and Sunday will be more fruitful.

We are prepared to help the Republic of Viet-Nam to protect its people and to preserve its independence.

I want to express the thanks of all of us to you--you welcomed our Peace Corps representatives and gave them training which I think has contributed to their success.

And I'm particularly appreciative and glad that I've been welcomed by you, Governor.

Our indignation has mounted as the deliberate savagery of the Communist program of assassination, kidnapping and wanton violence became clear.

We shall seek to persuade the Communists to give up their attempts of force and subversion.

The United States, although not a party to the Accords, declared that it 'would view any renewal of the aggression in violation of the agreements with grave concern and as seriously threatening international peace and security.'

We are confident that the Vietnamese people will preserve their independence and gain the peace and prosperity for which they have sought so hard and so long.

The United States, like the Republic of Viet-Nam, remains devoted to the cause of peace and our primary purpose is to help your people maintain their independence.

The campaign of force and terror now being waged against your people and your Government is supported and directed from the outside by the authorities at Hanoi.

I appreciate your taking the time from your busy schedule to help us in this way.

The Commission shall meet at the call of the Chairman.

All executive departments and agencies of the Federal Government are directed to cooperate with the Commission in the performance of its duties.

The Commission shall submit a final report of its recommendations to the President by October 1, 1963.

Through your participation in the Civil Defense Committee of the Governors Conference you have helped the Department of Defense, to whom I have given the responsibility for our fallout shelter program, reach the indispensable understanding…

I wish to express my personal thanks for the advice and assistance you have given in shaping the program on civil defense which I shall present to the Congress next year.

I have assigned responsibility for the shelter program to the Department of Defense to underline the fact that a civil defense effort must be kept in proper perspective in relation to our other defense efforts, as well as because of the…

There is hereby established the President's Commission on the Status of Women, referred to herein as the 'Commission'.

The Commission shall terminate not later than October 1, 1963.

I can think of no job that you've had which carries with it so many responsibilities and burdens.

Generally, not more than five awards shall be made in any one year.

The President's Award for Distinguished Federal Civilian Service shall be presented by the President to civilian officers or employees of the Federal Government for the best achievements having current impact in improving Government…