In 1963 , during the Kennedy administration , he opposed Kennedy 's proposal to sell surplus wheat to the Soviet Union .
In 1963 , during the Kennedy administration , he relented when the government agreed that half of the grain ships would be American ships .
In 1963 , during the Kennedy administration , he opposed Kennedy 's proposal to sell surplus wheat to the Soviet Union , but relented when the government agreed that half of the grain ships would be American ships .