Lyndon Johnson actually said...

Too many of our fellow citizens are still restrained by a straitjacket that was strapped upon them by the mere accident of their birth.

It is not enough just to open the gates of opportunity.

If race, skin color, religious beliefs, sex, or national origin prevent anyone from reaching the heights, then we have all wasted a human be...

I want to talk to you about a goal of this Government that is very close to my heart.