John F. Kennedy: “Our greatest challenge is still the world that lies beyond the Cold War--but the first great obstacle is still our…”

We steer our ship with hope, as Thomas Jefferson said, "leaving Fear astern.

But now the winds of change appear to be blowing more strongly than ever, in the world of communism as well as our own.

Through hot wars and cold, through recession and prosperity, through the ages of the atom and outer space, the American people have never faltered and their faith has never flagged.

There is no longer any reason why American children should suffer from polio, diphtheria, whooping cough, or tetanus.