I deeply regret his retirement from the service for he is one of an uncommon breed whose numbers are too small and whose duplication is too rare.

You all have a military mission which you never shirk; which you always perform with valor.

And the tax cut will speed our climb toward our goals of full employment, faster growth, equal opportunity, balance in our external payments, and price stability.

We must be strong and we must be solvent in order that we can be compassionate, because every Congressman standing here today, when you ask him what he would like to be remembered for, my judgment is he would like to be remembered for what…

Mr. Chairman, let me assure you that practical progress toward peace is my most fervent desire.

But we have moved steadily and impressively forward in the past three years.

I AM very pleased to send my greetings to the first annual conference of the Catholic Inter-American Cooperation Program.

I don't think I have ever seen more diligence or dedication in any single endeavor than the work that went into the budget that goes to the Congress tomorrow.

Our fiscal program for 1964-65 will shift emphasis sharply from expanding Federal expenditure to boosting private consumer demand and business investment.

A great Congressman is not one that just looks after his own district, but looks after people everywhere and has a concern for humanity and welfare of all human beings.

Thank you, gentlemen, for presenting me with this proud flag.

That role is to build and to preserve the peace for this Nation and for all time to Come.

When I addressed the Congress, shortly after I was sworn in, I said I would give all that I have not to be here today.

In addition to strength and security, we must also have solvency, because unless we are solvent we will have neither strength nor security.

While we must have a Government that is strong, we need not have a Government that is wasteful.

This Nation is committed to the peaceful unification of Germany in accordance with the will of the people.

You have demonstrated that you could find waste and where you could find it eliminate it.

Now both in terms of statistics and in terms of human welfare, it is a fact that America's first citizens, our Indian people, suffer more from poverty today than any other group in America.