[ncountylee]

I was a freshman in college and remember a psychology professor greeting Kennedy's pronouncement as an early Christmas.

[Calpernia]

I'm waiting for Wagglebee to confirm, but, it looks like this Averell Harriman was IN the Kennedy Administration. Under-Secretary for East Asia.

If this is the same guy, I will be throughing more up on this thread later that will probably make sense to your college professor's reaction.