Sep 22, 1966
Thomas Jefferson called his days in the Presidency \a splendid misery\"--and sometimes I agree.
Lyndon Johnson
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Lyndon Baines Johnson was the 36th President of the United States, serving from 1963 to 1969. A member of the Democratic Party, he was born in Texas and began his political career as a U.S. Representative in 1937, later becoming a U.S. Senator in 1949. Johnson ascended to the presidency following the assassination of John F. Kennedy, and his administration is noted for significant domestic policies, including the Great Society programs aimed at eliminating poverty and racial injustice. His legislative achievements included the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the establishment of Medicare and Medicaid.
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Sep 22, 1966
The straight fact is that a fair minimum wage doesn't hurt business in any way.
Sep 22, 1966
Today we have met here in the Cabinet Room to see the President sign into law a new minimum wage.--One dollar and sixty cents an hour.
Sep 22, 1966
That bill guaranteed a minimum hourly wage--the munificent, magnificent sum of 25 cents an hour--25 cents an hour!
Sep 22, 1966
One of the first contributions I made in the legislative field when I came to Washington was when we passed the first minimum wage bill through the Congress of the United States.
Sep 22, 1966
The new minimum wage--$64 a week--will not support a very big family.
Sep 21, 1966
We are very anxious, as you well know, to do anything and everything we can through every forum we can, to try to promote peace in the world.
Sep 21, 1966
So in its short life, this Immigration Act of 1965 has brought happiness to many homes, has reunited many families that have been kept apart very cruelly for a good many years.
Sep 21, 1966
I don't want to pick out any individual paper, but I have observed it can be in error sometime.
Sep 21, 1966
I signed a new immigration bill that we had been trying to pass for years and we had finally, successfully gotten it through both Houses.
Sep 21, 1966
Today we think of Christopher Columbus--a son of Italy--as the first immigrant.
Sep 21, 1966
New shores of promise await those who, like Columbus, push on undaunted by the failures of the past or fear of the uncharted future.
Sep 21, 1966
This is what I believe and this is what I remind you of: this echo of 1776, as I meet here with you in the Cabinet Room today to sign this proclamation.
Sep 21, 1966
Today we think of Columbus Day as a time for honoring not only that great explorer, but also all of those Italians whose gifts have been freely given to make this Nation great.
Sep 21, 1966
I am considering several different people for the Attorney Generalship.
Sep 21, 1966
It does not ask: 'Where were you born?' But rather it does ask: 'What skills can you perform?'''
Sep 21, 1966
I would like to call the name of each of you, because you mean that much to me and you have made great contributions.
Sep 21, 1966
Our American Revolution is still going on and is still going to be going on, because we are still going to be changing.
Sep 21, 1966
In recognition of our debt to Columbus, the Congress of the United States, by a joint resolution approved April 30, 1934, requested the President to proclaim October 12 of each year as Columbus Day for the observance of the anniversary of…
Sep 21, 1966
Steve Martini, who cuts my hair here at the White House and has cut the hair of Presidents for several years, is one of my most influential counselors, believe it or not.
Sep 21, 1966
In the past year, I am very proud that by all of us working together we have made it much easier for people of such ability to come here to the United States.
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