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.
Sep 20, 1966
In the past year, the Commission has received 9,000 complaints about job discrimination.
Sep 20, 1966
I think you can be reasonably sure if no action is concluded between now and the State of the Union Message that I will have recommendations in that field.
Sep 20, 1966
No, I have made a comment on that report, and others like it, at one of my recent press conferences.
Sep 20, 1966
I think that we will have to see what the Congress appropriates, what our review indicates.
Sep 20, 1966
But its will will be worked and the bill will be passed in due time, I believe.
Sep 20, 1966
We have pledged to do our part by reducing low-priority Federal spending.
Sep 20, 1966
I assure them, all present this morning including the regulatory agencies, and the people of this country, that the executive branch of the Government is going to take whatever action it can in an attempt to drive down interest rates.
Sep 20, 1966
I am confident that he is going to be a very effective, just, and aggressive Chairman.
Sep 20, 1966
A few weeks ago, in an effort to curb the competitive rate race between banks and thrift institutions which were competing for savings, the Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation reduced the ceiling rates of…
Sep 20, 1966
I would, of course, like to be in all of the States, all of the time.
Sep 20, 1966
The bill I am signing here in the Cabinet Room this morning--H.R. 14026--I hope will help to correct these conditions.
Sep 20, 1966
I think that when the heads of the nations come together it is always necessary to have an agenda and to have the matter pretty well planned out in advance.
Sep 19, 1966
I am convinced that the ZIP Code has done more than any other recent innovation to move our postal service out of the age of the horse and buggy.
Sep 19, 1966
The steady growth and freer flow of world trade are essential to full prosperity at home, economic growth and stability in the industrialized countries, and progress in the developing world.
Sep 19, 1966
Record levels of United States foreign trade contributed greatly to this advance, and the American people shared fully in its benefits.
Sep 19, 1966
We shall do everything in our power to build in future years on the substantial progress in these directions achieved in 1965.
Sep 19, 1966
I want to express to you my gratitude and to say to you that someday I hope we’ll come back here and take note of our achievements and what has been done.
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