Lyndon Johnson actually said...

But we now possess the tools to reach out into our environment and to shape it to our will.

Remarks Upon Signing the Demonstration Cities Bill and the Clean Water Restoration Bill

11/02/1966

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The prime attraction of Washington is the presence here of the Federal Government.

One agency should assume leadership in our clean water effort

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The bill does not foreclose any specific course of action, but will make it possible to move ahead toward accomplishing our basic objective.