I say the verdict of history will be that Mr. Benson has been a disaster.
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.
I believe that before you can have the answers you must have the questions.
I suggested a fifth debate close to the election as a means of keeping the record straight - face to face - and correcting any distortions made in the closing days of the campaign.
I believe that the next President of the United States and the next Congress are going to have to deal with three sets of problems, all of them different.
One hundred people working on one of the most important, involved, specialized fields the subject of disarmament, nuclear control.
No problem is more vital or more urgent in the struggle for peace than the problem of effective arms control.
I do not run as a candidate who says that party labels are unimportant.
I want to emphasize that this is not a contest merely between Mr. Nixon and myself.
This administration has remained almost indifferent to the great challenging problem of the 1950's.
I do not share the opinion of some that disarmament would bring economic disaster.





