I am asking the Secretaries to make themselves available to you at the conclusion of our meeting and present to you all the information they gave the Cabinet, except for the classified data that was given.
Lyndon Johnson
The Public Record
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.
This certainly applies to your fine sons who individually and collectively have demonstrated the highest degree of loyalty and dedication.
I learned only recently that yours is the only family with five sons currently on active duty in any of the military services, an experience unprecedented in the United States Marine Corps.
It is important that all our people dedicate themselves to the task of assuring that these changes in our rural and urban structure bring about a level of social and economic development commensurate with the potential of this Nation.
Only in this way can we realize the hopes and advance the well-being of all our citizens and help others who are struggling for a better life in other parts of the world.
I appointed a committee from the Cabinet to review it, evaluate it, report back to me within 30 days upon their conclusions and recommendations, the further action the administration should take.
I urge that such programs emphasize:—the growing interrelationship between rural and urban areas.
The productivity of our farms and the variety of goods and services that flow from our cities are jointly responsible for our flourishing national economy.
I want to thank Mr. Heineman, who has given very freely of his time and provided extremely intelligent leadership in this very important work.
A good start in life is essential to a child's physical and mental development and to the progress of our society.
The administration wants as low interest rates as we possible can have.
Two years ago the platform promised to erase the blot of the disgrace of the discrimination of our immigration laws.
That is very, very important to us, because there are some people who are just against moving ahead in anything.
Two years ago our platform said that older Americans should have more decent health care. Today they have Medicare.
I think the people of the country have a pretty good estimate of that.
I invite all persons and all agencies and organizations interested in the health and welfare of youth to mark that day with activities which will help promote opportunities for all children to attain an adulthood that will be satisfying to…
The health of these children and young people will be a measure of the strength of our country in meeting its future challenges.
Democracy means free choice, but there is no free choice unless the voters hear all the alternatives.
Progress, particularly in science and medicine, does require the use of animals for research and this bill does not interfere with that.
We constantly review what is taking place, and the emphasis, and psychology, and factual information.
The 89th Congress has passed more legislation to do more good for more people than any other Congress since the Republic was founded.
The best start a baby can have is to be born healthy of healthy parents.





