The executive branch of the Government is going to take whatever action it can in an attempt to drive down interest rates, in an attempt to keep our dollar sound, and in an attempt to match our expenditures with revenues.

I thank the membership for the cooperation they have extended the executive branch.

I think that we will have to see what the Congress appropriates, what our review indicates.

We have passed 65 good, solid pieces of legislation.

If we can't, we will take other measures. It may be more costly.

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And it will help the government to contain costs—costs that, ultimately, are borne by the taxpayers.

The House is considering that bill.

Never before, except in mobilizing for war, I think, has any government made such extensive preparations for any undertaking as we have made in connection with medical care.

In a few days I am going to write a letter to the Secretary of HEW asking him to set up a very special group to make a very special study about what we can do in the twilight period of peoples' lives in this country.

Even before I came to Washington as a young man, I noticed how many men said what had to be done could not be done.

The opportunity is here.

I pay tribute to the bankers of America who have given their Government a lending hand and have extended it also to those coming young men and women who need an education and who, when they get it, will reward us all with their increased…

We simply cannot allow that to happen.

Our goal--the goal of both the Congress and the Administration--must continue to be a regional system of rapid rail transit.

I believe deeply in your effort to learn more about your Government.

I do not see Medicare as a problem.

Anything which touches the lives of so many citizens asks for Government action.