10/16/1966
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"But its will will be worked and the bill will be passed in due time, I believe."
"I think that the Congress, through the Appropriations Committee and Authorizations Committee, have had very full details on our expenditures, in men, money, and materiel in Vietnam."
"I applaud the Congress for its action on the bill that I am signing today, and I urge prompt action on the remaining recommendations."
"We hope we will be able to get the Senate to act next week on the new Transportation Department."