Lyndon Johnson actually said...

Each of these men has demonstrated in his field that extra measure of professional excellence needed to carry out effectively our many action programs in the people's service.

Context

Memorandum on Announcing the Names of Recipients of the President's Award for Distinguished Federal Civilian Service.

05/22/1965

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