Lyndon Johnson actually said...

Today, I am very gratified that we are here to take a positive step, to record an achievement toward that goal.

We have been talking about protecting them for a long, long time.

Now, Therefore, I, Lyndon B. Johnson, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate Sunday, October 9, 1966, as Leif Erikso...

No national strategy against crime can succeed if we do not restore more of our first offenders to productive society.