For this government to tell our grain traders that they cannot accept these offers, on the other hand, would accomplish little or nothing.

I think it honors an extraordinary page in American history, as well as in the history of flight.

I want to express my appreciation to the Armed Forces of the United States who have supported this effort, who provided these young men

I can assure you that it has had a most extraordinary influence on our lives, been useful beyond measure to the United States, and I feel that way about what we are trying to do now.

I imagine that some day we will be welcoming them back, one or two or three of them anyway, who have gone a good deal further than they have now gone.

When the plane was first invented, I am sure there were a good many who wondered what possible use it could be.

We would certainly be foolish to halt the sale of our wheat when other countries can buy that wheat from us today and then sell it as flour to the Communists.

I am confident that when this job is done-of giving the United States the kind of position in this area which it must have--that it will then become as obvious to us, its significance as obvious to us, its uses as obvious to us, its…

Most of all, I want to express our appreciation to the astronauts, who have become part of the American story in a very real way, and to their wives, who are also here.

I want to express a very warm welcome back to the White House where all these gentlemen have come on other occasions.

It is appropriate that I report to the Congress the reasons for the Government's decision not to prohibit the sale of surplus American wheat, wheat flour, feed grains and other agricultural commodities for shipment to the Soviet Union and…

I hope that this award, which in a sense closes out this particular phase of the space program, will be a stimulus to them and to other astronauts who will carry our flag to the moon and perhaps even someday beyond.

We have received no response to our--to that proposal, which followed other proposals made on other occasions.

I think they ought to feel a good deal of pride in what they have done and not be concerned because a Valachi or an Irish name or some other name may occasionally get in trouble.

The Russian people will know they are receiving American wheat.

There is in such transactions no subsidy to the foreign purchaser; only a savings to the American taxpayer on wheat the Government has already purchased and stored at the higher domestic price which is maintained to assist our farmers.

It is my hope that those disagreements will not lead to war.

Senator Goldwater is speaking frequently, and he is saying what he thinks as of the time he speaks, and I think, therefore, we have an opportunity to make a judgment of where he stands.

I think that to say that this is the end of the road would be a mistake.

I think it is a good thing to keep them out of the atmosphere.

Our country has always responded to requests for food from governments of people who needed it, so long as we were certain that the people would actually get it and know where it came from.

I must say I think the reports are wholly untrue.

On this day, let us acknowledge anew our reliance upon the divine Providence which guided our founding fathers.

Agriculture cannot be controlled successfully or dominated by the national government.

Most especially, let us humbly acknowledge that we have not yet succeeded in obtaining for all of our people the blessings of liberty to which all are entitled.