Political Quotes

On the recordOctober 19, 1965
By virtue of the authority vested in me by Sections 301 (a) and (f) of Title 37 of the United States Code and as President of the United States and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the United States
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Executive Order 11253—Amending Executive Order No. 11157 as it Relates to Incentive Pay for Hazardous Duty

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

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

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