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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Jan 8, 1964

Each month's postponement of enactment of the tax bill keeps $600 million out of wage earners' take-home pay.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Jan 8, 1964

The additional one point reduction in withholding rates, taking effect sometime in February, will raise the gross national product for the rest of 1964 by some $3 to $4 billion over the level that would prevail under the 15 percent rate.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Jan 8, 1964

It is time we stopped talking about these problems and started doing something about them.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Jan 8, 1964

I urge the Finance Committee to adopt a one-step reduction in withholding to 14 percent on all wages paid more than one week after enactment of H.R. 8363, while maintaining the same two-stage reduction in individual tax liabilities.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Jan 8, 1964

A reduction in the withholding rate to 14 percent, rather than to 15 percent, effective within one week of enactment, will compensate for the delay in enactment.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Jan 8, 1964

This proposed change in withholding rates would effect a better fiscal balance between revenues in fiscal 1964 and fiscal 1965.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Jan 8, 1964

There is only one tax reduction bill, and that bill is good for every American citizen--in whatever walk of life, in whatever income group--because it is good for America.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Jan 8, 1964

In summary: a reduction in the wage withholding rate to 14 percent immediately following enactment would more effectively achieve the economic objectives of the tax bill.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Jan 6, 1964

A determination that service with the United Nations in a particular geographic area or for a particular purpose constitutes a justifiable basis for authorizing acceptance of the United Nations Medal and Service Ribbon by eligible members…

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Jan 6, 1964

Proclamation No. 3298 of June 3, 1959, as amended, entitled 'Immigration Quotas,' is further amended by the addition of the quota for Malaysia and by the abolishment of the quota for the Federation of Malaya.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Jan 6, 1964

The establishment of an immigration quota for any quota, area is solely for the purpose of compliance with the pertinent provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act and is not to be considered as having any significance extraneous to…

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Jan 6, 1964

The limitation in Section 1 relating to the period during which an employee shall be considered as on leave of absence from his employment with the Federal Government, and the limitation in Section 3(a) relating to the period of time from…

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Jan 6, 1964

By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States and as Commander in Chief of the armed forces of the United States, I hereby authorize the Secretary of Defense, with respect to members of the Army, Navy, Air…

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Jan 6, 1964

I, Lyndon B. Johnson, President of the United States of America, acting under and by virtue of the authority vested in me by the aforesaid Act of Congress, do hereby proclaim and make known that the annual immigration quota of the quota…

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Jan 6, 1964

Now, Therefore, I, Lyndon B. Johnson,President of the United States of America, acting under and by virtue of the authority vested in me by the aforesaid Act of Congress, do hereby proclaim and make known that the annual immigration quotas…

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Jan 2, 1964

We have just concluded a most interesting and most profitable conference between the Chancellor of Germany and the President of the United States.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Jan 2, 1964

And I think in the weeks and months ahead, you will see the fruits that flow from that very fine visit.

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