“I have the authority! I am the commander in chief of the United States, and I say when we go to war!”

Bruce Greenwood - John F. Kennedy

“- Kenny O'Donnell: That's going to be tough, you know how these guys are about their chains of command.
- John F. Kennedy: Listen, you tell 'em those chains of command end at one place: me.”

Kevin Costner - Kenny O'Donnell
Bruce Greenwood - John F. Kennedy

“- Raphelson: You can't do this! I am still the President of the United States!
- President Sawyer: Then consider this a coup d'état!”
Richard Jenkins - Raphelson
Jamie Foxx - President Sawyer

“- Finnerty: Your first act as president is going to be bombing the White House?
- Raphelson: Believe me. Our country is stronger than one house.”
Maggie Gyllenhaal - Finnerty
Richard Jenkins - Raphelson

“- Mission Control: President's calling, Buckaroo.
- Buckaroo Banzai: The president of what?
- Mission Control: The president of the United States.
- Buckaroo Banzai: Oh.”
Kent Perkins - Mission Control
Peter Weller - Buckaroo Banzai