Political Quotes

On the recordMay 24, 1964
I am very proud of you, Mrs. Brown, not only because you are the first woman in the history of the Republic to ever serve on the Interstate Commerce Commission but because you are in the vanguard of a new army whose strategy is compassion, not conquest; whose weapons are mind and heart, not misery and holocaust.
Said by
Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Remarks at the Swearing In of Mrs. Virginia Brown as Interstate Commerce Commissioner.

Share

More from Lyndon Johnson

May 10, 1968

The mood at the White House this evening is one of cautious optimism.

presidency.ucsb.edu
Jan 19, 1969

Nothing herein shall prevent the movement of livestock across the lands included in this monument under such regulations as may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Interior and upon driveways to be specifically designated by said…

presidency.ucsb.edu
May 5, 1968

It is very hard to believe any announcement of political intentions these days.

presidency.ucsb.edu
Jul 3, 1968

We are so happy to be here in sunny San Antonio today to spend this preeminent national holiday.

presidency.ucsb.edu

Other voices in this conversation