09/04/1966
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"It is with the greatest pleasure that we bid you welcome to the United States and to my home State of Texas--as a good friend, a great European, and as Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany."
"Gentlemen, I know that you will want to join me in telling Chancellor Erhard how much we appreciate his coming here to the United States at this time."
"The United States of America remains committed to the great peaceful purpose of freedom and self-determination for all Germans and for all men everywhere."
"The Federal Government must be a model of competent and efficient management, with economy the watchword, and an end to waste our goal."