Lyndon Johnson: “Three of our cities, ships at sea, the oil fields of other lands already depend upon desalting plants.”

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…

This program, sponsored by the World Meteorological Organization, constitutes one of the largest and most complex scientific and technological undertakings ever attempted as an international effort.

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

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