The next 5 years are going to be decisive years in the life of our country.
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Remarks of Senator John F. Kennedy, Liberty Mall, Cook Memorial Library, Libertyville, IL
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We are attempting, in cooperation with the State and the city, as Reverend Potter described, to carry out a pilot program here in the city of New York, but it is only a beginning, and there are hundreds of thousands without resources, and we have a responsibility to all of them.
We also have a program here for those whom we regard as mentally restored, those who pass through a difficult period but who are now fully capable of carrying their burden.
As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words but to live by them.
I had wondered what I would do when I retired from the Presidency, whenever that time might come, but Dr. Sockman was the first man to suggest work as challenging as the Presidency in becoming chairman of the Protestant Council's annual dinner, and I am very grateful to him.





