Lyndon Johnson

This certainly applies to your fine sons who individually and collectively have demonstrated the highest degree of loyalty and dedication.

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.

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.

That is very, very important to us, because there are some people who are just against moving ahead in anything.

I thank those of you who are here for coming for this ceremony.

The quality of a culture is measured by its reverence for all life.

This bill will put an end to these abuses.

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.

Two years ago our platform said that older Americans should have more decent health care. Today they have Medicare.

The 89th Congress has passed more legislation to do more good for more people than any other Congress since the Republic was founded.

Two years ago the platform called for a decent home for Americans.

No, there have been no instructions.

Two years ago the platform promised to erase the blot of the disgrace of the discrimination of our immigration laws.

Two years ago the Democratic platform called for more Government participation and assistance in health and medical research.

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 administration wants as low interest rates as we possible can have.

We constantly review what is taking place, and the emphasis, and psychology, and factual information.

Child Health Day is also an appropriate time to observe a Universal Children's Day and to salute the work which the United Nations, through its specialized agencies, and the United Nations Children's Fund are doing to build better health…