This order shall supersede Executive Order No. 9419 of February 4, 1944, entitled 'Bronze Star Medal'.

We have made a determined effort in the field of space, and we have placed more money in the space budget than the previous 8 years combined.

The Democratic Party traditionally has been identified with progress in this country.

Such regulations shall, so far as practicable, be uniform, and those of the military departments shall be subject to the approval of the Secretary of Defense.

No more than one Bronze Star Medal shall be awarded to any one person.

I request all our people to follow the American tradition of helping others to help themselves by assisting handicapped persons to achieve economic independence and active participation in the total life of the national community

I particularly urge employers to renew their efforts to give the handicapped equal consideration with others similarly qualified for employment

The Bronze Star Medal or device may be awarded posthumously.

The purpose, of course, of all this concentrated effort must be to maintain the peace.

It seems to me that your year's effort has demonstrated two things: first, the feasibility of this approach and secondly, the need to pursue our objective vigorously and without letup.

The actions recently taken to further safeguard the interests of American farm workers are also encouraging.

We are indebted to you for the creativity and ingenuity you have shown in attacking a great national problem, for your remarkable contribution of time and energy, and for the leadership you have provided.

You will, I know, continue your efforts to improve the operation of the program in this respect.

In this endeavor we must not fail.

I am heartened by the improvements made in implementing this law.

It is clear that we must move forward on all approaches that will contribute to achieving our goal.

I am pleased to extend my personal thanks to you and hope you will also convey my gratitude to those who assisted you.

I'm confident with your support, which you have demonstrated on many battlefields and many different parts of the world, that with your support we can meet the challenges that lie ahead.

As you know, I participated at ceremonies at which Plans for Progress were executed and became aware of the keen interest and enthusiasm of these company presidents in taking every proper action to insure that their companies provide fair…

We arm, as Winston Churchill said a decade ago, to parley, to make it possible for us through diplomatic means to maintain the peace of the world, to maintain our security and those who are associated with us.

He visits five countries which are key in the great struggle to maintain the freedom of important segments of the world.

I want to express our very warm welcome to the White House to the Ambassadors of the countries which the Vice President is visiting, the Ambassador from Italy, the Charge from Greece, the Ambassador from Cyprus, the new Ambassador from…

This visit will give him an opportunity to speak for the United States Government in carrying on discussions with the responsible people in each of those countries on those matters which affect our common security.

I think that his trip can produce the same kind of fruitful result which his previous trip to southeast Asia produced in affecting American policy and have the same kind of impact which his trip a year ago to West Berlin at a critical time…

I want to express our very great appreciation to him for undertaking this trip.