John Fitzgerald Kennedy
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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.
Apr 23, 1963
Please express my appreciation to those who have agreed to accept this important assignment, extend to them my best wishes for success, and assure them that they will have the fullest support from those in government to whom they will look…
Apr 23, 1963
I am pleased to learn of your decision to appoint a Review Committee for Balance of Payments Statistics.
Apr 23, 1963
It suggests a national challenge to us which will not be met unless we take action on a national scale.
Apr 23, 1963
I want to express my great appreciation to the members of the Cabinet who worked on this matter--Mr. Wirtz, Mr. Freeman, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Celebrezze--and also to Jim Reynolds and others in the Government.
Apr 22, 1963
I hope that from this meeting and from our work during the month of May that legislative results will come.
Apr 22, 1963
We hope the American people will join in giving not only large gifts but also very small ones as a mark of the universal appreciation for her long work.
Apr 22, 1963
I hope that all of you will visit the White House and perhaps you will arrange that.
Apr 22, 1963
Mrs. Roosevelt, who in the largest sense needs no memorial, but will also be contributing directly to those causes for which she marked her life.
Apr 22, 1963
She also made her experience in the White House a vivid one in that her influence spread far beyond its walls to all parts of the country.
Apr 22, 1963
I just want you to know that you are most welcome to the White House.
Apr 21, 1963
This is the sixth of a series of concerts which, I think, have brought home to the people of Washington, and I hope to the country, what an extraordinary cultural surge is taking place in the United States in these days and years.
Apr 21, 1963
And we are glad to have the members of the Symphony from Central Kentucky who represent the cream of musical talent, who represent a series of elimination's which have brought them here to the White House.
Apr 21, 1963
We have a good many television sets, but also those television sets receive programs from nearly 70 educational televisions which are maintained by private citizens across this country which carry with them strong educational overtones.
Apr 21, 1963
As I have other responsibilities I will listen from my office and, as I have on previous occasions, I will keep the door very wide open.
Apr 21, 1963
So, all in all, ladies and gentlemen, it is a very happy occasion for me to tell you that we are glad to have you, to tell you that 'Hail to the Chief' was played with great distinction, and to wish you many more years of musical success.
Apr 21, 1963
So we are glad to have you here today, particularly these young men and women from Kentucky.
Apr 21, 1963
When we use that word, we use it in the sense--really in the Greek sense--of the full man and woman living in a full system of freedom who develops his own resources and talents and in so doing serves the greater good of all of our people.
Apr 21, 1963
It makes us feel better about this country to see you all here today.
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