"Israel was not created in order to disappear - Israel will endure and flourish. It is the child of hope and the home of the brave. It can neither be broken by adversity nor demoralized by success. It carries the shield of democracy and it honors the sword of freedom."
American statesman who served as the 35th president of the United States from 1961 to 1963. His presidency included major Cold War events such as the Cuban missile crisis. He was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, in 1963.