08/18/1966
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"I am delighted to congratulate our newest national treasures tonight, and to welcome all of you to the White House."
"It was just about 10 days ago, out in the State of Idaho, that I spoke of the common feeling for life, the common love of song and story which Americans share with the people of the Soviet Union."
"For you, Jane--you and your colleagues--have done what few statesmen on earth can do."
"Last year, Congress established at our suggestion the National Endowment for the Arts, to enhance the place of the artist in our country."