Here is that spirit of adventure and excitement-of building a nation--which is part of the West which is my home also.
No nation in the world has had greater fortune than mine in sharing a continent with the people and the nation of Canada.
Those of us who seek peace know that only wisdom and patience, and the fortitude of long effort, can bring us near to that goal.
Your Prime Minister has said that 'the great purpose of international statesmanship today must be to... make possible a better life for all....
We have worked consistently to bring nuclear weapons under careful control, and to lessen the danger of nuclear conflict.
I proclaim this treaty.
I feel, as I know you feel, that I want only the best in the world for our great Nation and for our people.
I invite all the people of the United States to observe this day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
I suggest that programs commemorating the birth of von Steuben serve also as reminders of the contribution of the dedicated American citizen...
I ask those great patriotic organizations bearing von Steuben's name or the name of other patriots of his nationality to stress in their cel...
I trust when all is said and done, that America will not only be the home of the free and the land of the brave, but will be the nation that...
I want to commend each of you.
I recognize, as I know you recognize, that we cannot be the leader of the world and the follower in space.
I am so proud of the team that Mr. Webb has assembled.
Now, Therefore, I, Lyndon B. Johnson, President of the United States of America do hereby designate September 17, 1964 as von Steuben Day.
Our Nation has no more important work to do at home than the work of keeping our historic trust to rural America.
Our agricultural policies must never be made blindly.
Last year, virtually all the widely-grown cash crops brought in more cash from farm marketings than was the case in 1960.
