John Fitzgerald Kennedy

It is a most impressive scientific accomplishment, and also I think that we, all of us as members of the race, have the greatest admiration for the Russian who participated in this extraordinary feat.

By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States, Emergency Board No. 136 created pursuant to Executive Order 10923 is hereby authorized to make its report to the President as provided in Section 10 of the Railway…

We are, I hope, going to be able to carry out our efforts with due regard to the problem of the life of the man involved this year.

My feeling is that we are more durable in the long run.

There will not be, under any conditions, an intervention in Cuba by the United States Armed Forces.

I am sure that when the matter is brought to their attention that they will permit everyone who is accredited and is a photographer to come to the White House.

I would not want to characterize Mr. Castro except to say that by his own words he has indicated his hostility to democratic rule in this hemisphere.

I do hereby call upon the people of the United States, and upon all patriotic, civic, and educational organizations to observe Monday, May 1, 1961, as Loyalty Day, in schools and other suitable places, with appropriate ceremonies in which…

I do not regard the first man in space as a sign of the weakening of the free world.

I hope that everyone takes advantage of it.

I think it's important that we seize the initiative and do not permit those who are not friends of freedom to become the spokesmen for the material aspirations of the people of Latin America.

We of course take satisfaction in having your representatives with us regularly, in permanent session, but it is especially good, today, to have in Washington the Military Committee itself.

I believe that the Vice President can contribute importantly to, and give me valuable counsel and assistance with respect to, space programs.

Let us continue from this bright past to a future which offers us the high task of guarding a free community's peace, and its security, and its freedom.

I desire to place the Council under the chairmanship of the Vice President.

I contemplate making the Council an active and useful instrumentality.

The chairmanship of the National Aeronautics Space Council will materially enhance his opportunity and capability to render maximum service.

While we recognize that the core of Western security against armed aggression continues to be the North Atlantic Alliance, we also discussed how our countries can help to strengthen the Free World as a whole.

I extend to you my congratulations and ask that you pass them on to the special committee and the staff of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Science Foundation, the Global Marine Exploration Company, and especially to all…

Open and friendly discussions have served to clarify and confirm our common commitment to those who care for freedom.

We are delighted that I had a chance to see him again after our very satisfactory talk in Florida.

We have reached a very high level of agreement on our estimate of the nature of the problems which we face.

Your dedicated service to Austria and to the principles and institutions of Western democracy have earned the respect and gratitude of free men everywhere.

I want to say, speaking personally, and also as President of the United States, that it has been a source of great satisfaction to me to have the Prime Minister visit this country again.

Under your stewardship Austria has steadfastly executed her mission as a bastion of freedom, a refuge for the oppressed, and an exemplar of the noblest traditions of Western civilization.