The Lord has been good to us and I think we can repay his generosity by devising programs that feed our people well.
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.
But observing the content of Mr. Nixon's campaign, I have no hesitation in returning the compliment.
I have confidence in an America able to afford the best schools and the best teachers in the world - an America where no one is denied his full constitutional rights by reason of his race or religion - an America where every family lives…
I think the Federal crop insurance program must be expanded and revitalized into a program that works.
Only through action - not through mere words - is it possible for us in this generation to repay the debt which we owe to Casimir Pulaski and the patriots of his day.
The American economy is interdependent, and a decline in one area inevitably brings a decline in another.
I do not believe that in the United States and in the world, as difficult and somber as the world around us, I think we need a progressive at home, a progressive society, one that moves ahead, one that solves its problems, one that serves…
I am dedicating this campaign to the goal of a stronger America - to the proposition that this Nation is strong but can and must be stronger.
The problems that American agriculture faces I believe is the No.1 domestic problem.





