Lyndon Johnson: “American science, medicine, and engineering is second to none -- and we intend to keep it that way.”

Thank you all for your welcome and for the wonderful work that you carry on.

Any reservations or withdrawals heretofore made which affect the lands described above are hereby revoked.

Now, Therefore, I, Lyndon B. Johnson, President of the United States of America, do proclaim that the following described land reserved by the Act of September 1, 1959, be designated as the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Park area of…

In that pursuit, Mr. President, United States support will be gladly given.