The President's News Conference
08/08/1966
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I deeply believe that this Nation will continue to play its part in helping to protect and to develop the New Asia.
Today the Nation's Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1968. This is a victory for every American.
In the coming months, I am going to do everything within my power to try to bring that about and to make that possible.
Washington should become--in every sense--a model city.