My feeling is that this is a great country, but I think it can be a greater country.
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.
We are going to win this election and we are going to win it right here in the the State of California.
In the words of our Democratic platform, 'we reaffirm our pledge of determined opposition to the present admission of Communist China to the United Nations'.
The Chinese people, by long tradition, are devoted to ideas of freedom and self-government.
I would think that he has questioned my ability to fulfill my constitutional oath.
May the day come in our lifetime when the people of this great and ancient race are freed from the evils of dictatorship, and resume their rightful place as a part of the world of free men.
There is a God today and He hates injustice, and we see the storm coming.
We have proposed the establishment of a Federal Bureau of Intergroup Relations, to help solve such problems of discrimination, and I believe that this will be a real step forward in developing better understanding between the…
have the full cooperation of the party's floor leadership in the Congress.
The United States must be strong; not 'Strong, if,' not 'Strong, when,' not 'Strong enough, but,' but 'Strong first.'
It is essential on the pathway to peace that the United States associate itself with other countries who also desire to live in peace.
The new frontier is not an easy road, but I think it represents our hope for the future.
urge prompt ratification by the States of the constitutional amendment that would give District residents the vote for President and Vice President.
They don't quote Lincoln or Jefferson or Roosevelt or Stevenson today.
I know this Nation can afford them - and you know this Nation cannot afford to be without them.
I am calling a conference in Pittsburgh on October 10 to consider what needs to be done about the urgent human problems of American cities and suburbs.





