John Fitzgerald Kennedy

This started out, as Mrs. Kennedy tells in her foreword, to be, in a sense, a book for boys and girls so that they would get more out of their visit to the White House.

I must say it is a beautiful book.

The White House, it seems to me, is becoming of greater and greater interest to Americans.

It is, I think, an extraordinary document.

It was hoped that they would go over the book at home and read more about the Presidents who interested them most.

Now, that is what my statement says.

I don't know whether they--I would characterize them as my most vigorous supporters, but I would say that there has been criticism.

And I am hopeful that the Congress will report out legislation which will assist schools of higher learning and also that some arrangement will be made on scholarships, and that all schools will be treated as they are in research grants…

I think that my statement represents the view of the United States Government, and the view of the United States Government is regulated by the resolution which was passed in--by the Congress in 1954.

We haven't gotten the legislative program.

In my own discussion of this issue in the campaign of 1960, I made it quite clear that I was in agreement with President Eisenhower’s position on this matter.

He did not merely buy other collectors' exhibits, but instead he went over catalogues for long periods of time.

I want to express the appreciation, I know, of all of us to the Archives for the devoted work of those who have made this exhibit possible.

The United States has six divisions in Western Germany.

Secondly, I want to emphasize once again how deeply I am convinced that the passage this year of the trade expansion bill, on which one House will vote tomorrow, is vital to the future of this country.

And we are very indebted to him for participating in this exhibit.

Our arrangements in this area are defensive.

I support the administration’s policy towards Quemoy and Matsu over the last 5 years.

In addition, I think it tells us something about one of our most distinguished Presidents.

I stated at that time that the brief indicated, and my own analysis indicated, and that of the Department of HEW, that there was not a comparable constitutional question on aid to higher education, to non-State colleges or universities.

Our naval history is one of the most exciting threads that runs throughout the long history of our country.

So this was not a question of putting large financial resources into buying it the easy way but instead, day after day, year after year it was built up, and now it is extraordinary.

In addition, we have in this case a very easy remedy and that is to pray ourselves.

I hope that after the exhibition is completed here it can go to other parts of the country so that other Americans can see it.

I am confident the Congress will stay and try to do them.