urge prompt ratification by the States of the constitutional amendment that would give District residents the vote for President and Vice President.
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.
They don't quote Lincoln or Jefferson or Roosevelt or Stevenson today.
This is a great country, but I think we can make it a greater country.
The Chinese people, by long tradition, are devoted to ideas of freedom and self-government.
The great test will be which system travels better, which system solves the problems of the people of Latin America and Africa and Asia.
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…
We are fortunate in having, in the United States, a number of Chinese-American communities, and I take this occasion to commend them for their devotion and patriotism.





