I appreciate the chance to be here in Whiskeytown and to say a few words in this distinguished community.
John 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.
Early next year the Department of Defense will establish a Weapons System Acquisition Management School here at Tongue Point.
Therefore, as a result of the considered judgment of your delegation, and also of the Budget Bureau and the various areas of our Executive, I want to announce that the best first step in reactivating this facility appears to be a…
How many of our children who have talent will not have a chance to use it, will not get to a college or a university?
I want to express a warm thanks from a citizen from the other side of the country for your warm welcome today.
In looking at the natural resources of the United States, I could not return to Washington safely without coming here to Tongue Point.
It is, therefore, a pleasure to be able to tell you that both the Department of Defense and the Coast Guard will shortly initiate activities here.
I urge, therefore, that the talented and able people of this State make the judgments on recreation and conservation and wise use of our resources now with a long look forward, not for this decade, but for the next generation.
And shortly after this training activity begins, the Coast Guard will establish a helicopter rescue base here.





