I am confident that when this job is done-of giving the United States the kind of position in this area which it must have--that it will then become as obvious to us, its significance as obvious to us, its uses as obvious to us, its benefit as obvious to us as a country as the Sputnik satellite is to us, as the airplane is to us.
Remarks Upon Presenting the Collier Trophy to the First U.S. Astronauts
Share & report
More from Joseph Kennedy
I want to express my thanks to all of you-particularly to your chairman, Mr. Geneen, for the effort that he has made--and all of you have made this year.
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.
This is a 1200 percent improvement over the one day lost out of each 96 worked before the Commission was set up.
Other voices in this conversation
