10/04/1964
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"Now, Therefore, I, Lyndon B. Johnson,President of the United States of America, do hereby urge the people of the United States to honor our American Merchant Marine on Monday, May 23, 1966, by display..."
"My statement is made without reference to economists or politicians."
"As this Nation's economy continues to expand, we will continue to need ships—fast, modern descendants of the famous 'Clippers'—to carry our products to the far corners of the earth and return with the..."
"I think the Secretary of State covered the administration's position very thoroughly Sunday."