John Fitzgerald Kennedy

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.

I want to congratulate the members of the Congress from both sides who labored so long in the past 2 years on this legislation-Senator Ellender in the Senate and Congressman Cooley in the House, and the members of the House and Senate…

These may be the most important provisions of this legislation, for it opens up possibilities for constructive and continuing programs of multiple use of private and public conservation projects, expanded open air space areas around…

I notice that deposits in country banks in farm States are already up 10 percent from 1960, and industries which supply farmers have reversed unfavorable trends.

Last year under the 1961 program we made excellent progress.

The Director shall plan for the organization and functioning of the Federal Government in an emergency

I have asked Charles F. Darlington, United States Ambassador to Gabon, to represent me at the ceremonies and festivities that you plan to hold September 27-29, 1962, in Usumbura.

I am especially pleased by the pilot program in the bill to explore means of turning farm lands to nonagricultural purposes, and to broaden the authority of the existing watershed and lending programs of the Department of Agriculture.

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

We have won fights by 3 or 4 votes in the House of Representatives, and we have lost fights by 3 or 4 votes.

I think that this is an important point--with this legislation stocks should be down to near the needed reserve levels by 1964.

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

Under the direction of the President, the Director, with the cooperation and assistance of the Federal agencies, shall develop policies, plans, and programs designed to provide for the rapid restoration after an attack on the United States…

This Congress under Democratic leadership has passed a widespread housing bill, an increase in the minimum wage to $1.25, an area redevelopment act for depressed areas, a manpower retraining act to make it possible for those who are out of…

When I come back to West Virginia, I feel as if I was coming home.

With this bill we can also continue our efforts to expand the Food for Peace program, and encouraging at the same time our prospects for expanded commercial trade.

This bill will permit us to increase the gains we have made in all of these sectors of the economy.

The Director shall represent the President in working with State Governors to stimulate vigorous State and local participation in emergency preparedness measures

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

Ambassador Darlington is a distinguished American diplomat and a man eminently qualified to represent me and the people of the United States on such an important occasion.

We believe that if men have the talent to invent new machines that put men out of work, they have the talent to put those men back to work, and that is the issue in this campaign.

We want direct guidance from you.

Perform such additional functions as the President may from time to time direct

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

This national problem merits national concern.