Even though all of his ideas were not ideal or accepted by every American, former President John F. Kennedy was more influenced by the teachings of Socrates than that of Confucius. During one of Kennedys speeches on education he said, "Our progress as a nation can be no swifter than our progress in education. The human mind is our fundamental resource." which falls in line with Socrates' idea that in order to acquire knowledge you have to admit that there are questions that you don't know the answers to and strive to better yourself.
Socrates believed that the best way to enhance a persons life was through education and questioning. President JFK to an extent believed this also to be true, as he (along with the help of others) created the Higher Education Act of 1963; which helped initiate more college aid for students while also creating more higher level institutions of various degrees to feed students thirst for knowledge.
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