Think about what a glorious feeling it will be, and what a great land we will have when every child can grow up and have an education, when every child can have food for his body and clothes to cover his back, a roof over his head, and be…

That is what the people want.

There are more than 30 million Americans who live below the poverty line.

Every citizen had a role to play in that revolution.

You have a program that will do the greatest good for the greatest number, you have a program that is for the people.

Those pioneers were men with a cause.

We will not win our war against poverty until the conscience of the entire Nation is aroused.

Thank all of you for coming out.

We will not succeed until every citizen regards the suffering of neighbors as a call to action.

We will explore that possibility very carefully and see if we can get something going on that.

So I say to you tonight, wherever you live, whatever you do, whatever your I.Q. or however big your bank deposit, there is a place for you in the army, in the army of Americans that are fighting the war--fighting the war against poverty…

I WANT to tell you how pleased we are that you could come here to the White House and receive this great honor.

Each of them, without regard for his or her own safety, saved the life of a fellow student.

It is true that a hundred years ago this year a great American President freed the slaves of their chains, but he did not free America of its bigotry, and he did not free us from the prejudice of color.

We all read of the young girl who was being attacked and stabbed to death while some 30 people watched in 'apathy.

These young men and women here today were willing to be involved.

It is almost insulting to urge you to enlist in this war for just economic motivations.

So your President congratulates you and says thanks to you on behalf of a grateful Nation.