One of my most vivid memories is of the day--in 1935, when I had not yet become a Member of Congress, but was working there--when I stood in the Speaker's office urging the Congressman I worked for to say 'yes' to the social security roll call when it was to be voted on a few minutes later in the House.
Remarks at the Social Security Administration Headquarters in Baltimore
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Keeping the Government's fiscal house in order is an absolutely essential first step to meet the problems that endanger our prosperity.
I am pleased that these distinguished guests from our neighboring nations have been able to travel down here to visit with us and to take advantage of our invitation to see the Hemis-Fair and to spend an old-fashioned Fourth of July with us in Texas.
We have come to know that we Americans have a profound interest in the independence of men and women at home and men and women all around the world.
It is a delight to come back to San Antonio and to see so many friendly and familiar faces.
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