Our policy, since I became President, has been to hire and to promote on the basis of ability alone.

I, Lyndon B. Johnson, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate Saturday, October 9, 1965, as Leif Erikson Day;

This is what I believe the American people expect of their President.

The plan abolishes the relevant functions of the Secretary with respect to consulting and considering the recommendations of the President's Committee.

President Johnson expressed his desire to visit Korea.

Yes, in the words of our great President, this country is moving again.

The source of the President's authority is the people.

I remember the first President I ever saw, and the greatest President I ever knew.

And when the Chairman of the powerful Appropriations Committee makes a slight suggestion to the President, I hope the President is smart enough, and I know he loves Carl Hayden enough, that his suggestion is my command.

We are going to have a government of all the people, and your President is going to protect the constitutional rights of every American.

I am from Texas, and I am a Democrat. But I am first the President of all the people.

The Board shall report to the President in accordance with the provisions of Section 206 of such Act on or before Thursday, October 1, 1964.

I want to tell you as long as I am President, I intend to keep our defenses the best in all the world.

The Director shall report to the President annually, and at such other times as may be appropriate, on the status and operation of the Executive Reserve program.

And I must say, Mr. President, I know of no more vital, energetic, warmhearted, vigorous, hopeful people than the great citizens of this great democracy.

You have a great military tradition in your country and I am particularly proud, as President of the United States, to welcome you to the White House.

By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and statutes of the United States, and as President of the United States, and deeming such action necessary in the best interest of the national security, it is hereby ordered as follows:

Modifications and temporary organizational changes, based on emergency conditions, will be in accordance with policy determinations by the President.