This legislation brings to a successful conclusion nearly 40 years of public discussion, some 10 years of congressional debate, and a long record of active support by farm groups for what is called 'two price wheat legislation.'

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

Advise and assist the President in the development of planning assumptions and broad emergency preparedness objectives

The Director shall provide for the prompt exercise of Federal emergency authority through the advance preparation of such proposed legislation, Executive orders, rules, regulations, and directives as would be necessary to put into effect…

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.

This aspect of the attack on the drug abuse problem must continue.

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

Last year under the 1961 program we made excellent progress.

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

This is reflected in improvement also in the economic health of rural communities.

I join with them in authorizing the striking of the gold medal in recognition of the distinguished services of Sam Rayburn to the people of the United States.

I think his career has been a source of inspiration to all people in public life.

I request the Department of Agriculture and other appropriate Federal agencies, the land-grant colleges and universities, and the Cooperative Extension Service to cooperate with national, state, and local groups in preparing and carrying…

Today our civilians are, because of the Guard, better prepared even than those men were, but the same spirit is there.

He represents the Labor Department, which is concerned with the interests of the working people of this country, and concerned with the public interest.

You were very generous to all of us on our visit to Mexico City and made us feel that we were not visiting a foreign country but, instead, visiting the home of friends.

Maybe they can sing a song for us.

WE WANT to express, Mr. Ambassador, our very warm welcome to you.

Now, Therefore, I, John F. Kennedy, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate the week of November 16 through November 22, 1962, as National Farm-City Week; and I call upon our citizens throughout the Nation to…

The solution of the problems of low agricultural productivity and waterlogging and salinity in West Pakistan requires efforts of unprecedented proportions.

I salute my friend, Secretary Celebrezze.

He is a loyal and distinguished American.

We now have 50 percent of the Strategic Air Force on 15-minute alert, 24 hours a day.

These crossings will provide great benefit to the people of the two States.

I did not feel that I could deny our country and Constitution those benefits of your talented service.