John Fitzgerald Kennedy

The Bronze Star Medal and appurtenances thereto shall be of appropriate design approved by the Secretary of Defense.

I believe that in 1962 the American people, realizing that the world is changing and that we must move forward with strength, will choose once again the Democratic Party.

We have made a determined effort in the field of space, and we have placed more money in the space budget than the previous 8 years combined.

This order shall supersede Executive Order No. 9419 of February 4, 1944, entitled 'Bronze Star Medal'.

Our handicapped workers have contributed immeasurably to the strength of our Nation through their productive capacity

No more than one Bronze Star Medal shall be awarded to any one person.

The actions recently taken to further safeguard the interests of American farm workers are also encouraging.

It seems to me that your year's effort has demonstrated two things: first, the feasibility of this approach and secondly, the need to pursue our objective vigorously and without letup.

We are indebted to you for the creativity and ingenuity you have shown in attacking a great national problem, for your remarkable contribution of time and energy, and for the leadership you have provided.

I am heartened by the improvements made in implementing this law.

In this endeavor we must not fail.

I am pleased to extend my personal thanks to you and hope you will also convey my gratitude to those who assisted you.

As you know, I participated at ceremonies at which Plans for Progress were executed and became aware of the keen interest and enthusiasm of these company presidents in taking every proper action to insure that their companies provide fair…

You will, I know, continue your efforts to improve the operation of the program in this respect.

It is clear that we must move forward on all approaches that will contribute to achieving our goal.

I'm confident with your support, which you have demonstrated on many battlefields and many different parts of the world, that with your support we can meet the challenges that lie ahead.

The purpose, of course, of all this concentrated effort must be to maintain the peace.

We arm, as Winston Churchill said a decade ago, to parley, to make it possible for us through diplomatic means to maintain the peace of the world, to maintain our security and those who are associated with us.

I think that his trip can produce the same kind of fruitful result which his previous trip to southeast Asia produced in affecting American policy and have the same kind of impact which his trip a year ago to West Berlin at a critical time…

This visit will give him an opportunity to speak for the United States Government in carrying on discussions with the responsible people in each of those countries on those matters which affect our common security.

I want to express our very warm welcome to the White House to the Ambassadors of the countries which the Vice President is visiting, the Ambassador from Italy, the Charge from Greece, the Ambassador from Cyprus, the new Ambassador from…

I want to express our very great appreciation to him for undertaking this trip.

He visits five countries which are key in the great struggle to maintain the freedom of important segments of the world.

The Guam Island Naval Defensive Sea Area and the Guam Island Naval Airspace Reservation, heretofore existing under the provisions of Executive Order No. 8683 of February 14, 1941, as amended, are hereby discontinued.

To the extent not heretofore rendered inapplicable, the following are hereby revoked: