We should not fear the 20th century, for this worldwide revolution which we see all around us is part of the original American Revolution.
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.
And in the most remote bushlands of central Africa there are children named Thomas Jefferson and George Washington - but there are none named Lenin or Stalin or Trotsky.
Today we honor not only Columbus, the discoverer, but also the millions of Americans of Italian ancestry who have contributed so mightily to the development of the United States.
Just as the Democratic Party has benefited from the contributions of business leaders, so has the business community benefited from the contributions of the Democratic Party.
Columbus Day commemorates modern man's greatest achievement in pressing forward the frontiers of the world.
I want to make it clear that all this is important, not only to ourselves, but all those who look to us in the cause of freedom.
I draw it around Formosa and the Pescadores - the area essential to our security.
I believe it is important that the President of the United States personify the ideals of our society, speak out on this, associate ourselves with the great fight for equality.
In this age, when capitalism is on trial, we cannot have a policy that is less than the best.





