NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOHN F. KENNEDY, President of the United States, under and by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do command all persons engaged in such obstructions of justice to…

They agreed on the urgent need for a settlement of the continuing Congo crisis on the basis of the reconciliation plan proposed by the Secretary General of the United Nations.

They also agreed on the strong necessity for the signatories of the Geneva Accord on Laos to see to it that all foreign forces are withdrawn from that country by October 7th.

I take great pleasure in presenting this award to General Decker.

This order shall be effective October 1, 1962, at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time.

I have been the beneficiary of that service and counsel.

I also call upon the heads of Federal departments and agencies, as well as leaders of industry and labor and members of all public-spirited groups, to arrange appropriate ceremonies in honor of the public services performed by our able and…

I have the highest regard for General Decker and for his loyalty to our country and to those with whom he served.

I do hereby call upon the people of the United States to participate in the observance of the eightieth anniversary of the Civil Service Act during the month of January 1963.

The Director shall develop policies and plans to assure the continuity of essential Federal Government activities

I understand that feed grain stocks would have climbed to more than 3 billion bushels by 1964 without the farm legislation the 87th Congress has enacted.

I have too high a regard for this State to have the rain fall upon all of you, but I want you to know how much I appreciate your coming here tonight in a cold, rainy night.

The Director shall provide policy guidance to the heads of Federal agencies having resource mobilization or claimancy responsibilities

Eighty-one percent of the Republicans in the House voted against the area redevelopment bill.

The Director shall develop policies and procedures for the coordinated application by Federal agencies, in time of emergency, of priorities, allocations, and other resource control and distribution systems

Similarly, as a result of this bill, wheat carryover stocks in a few years will be reduced to half of the 1961 level.

The Director shall develop, maintain, and conduct a central research planning program for emergency preparedness purposes

There is provision for increasing participation by the United States in school lunch programs in friendly countries, and for partial financing of these programs by the recipients.

You do not consider yourselves as ornamental fixtures to give sort of a public look at a problem; instead, we want direct guidance from you.

Two years ago I said that it was time to get this country moving again.

We want direct guidance from you.

The Agriculture Act of 1962 represents an important step forward in our program to increase farm income while reducing costs to the Government of the farm program, and holding the accumulation of farm surpluses.

It is unfortunate that in this area of drug abuse, as I said at the beginning, there have been conflicting approaches.

Farm income increased $1 billion--and surpluses are down.

Advise and assist the President in the coordination of and in the determination of policy for the emergency plans and preparedness assignments of the Federal departments and agencies