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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.

Quotes by year · 196319698,890 total · peak 1966 (3339)
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Aug 9, 1966

I am requesting the appropriate Federal agencies to study these proposals and make recommendations to me for later submission to the Congress.

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Aug 9, 1966

Any requests for appropriations for Federal construction of new buildings, structures, roads, or other facilities transmitted to the Bureau of the Budget by an executive agency shall be accompanied by a statement by the head of the agency…

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Aug 9, 1966

As may be permitted by law, the head of each executive agency shall issue appropriate rules and regulations to govern the carrying out of the provisions of Section 1 of this order by his agency.

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Aug 8, 1966

I have told you since 1960, with 1960 as 100, the United States Consumer Price Index has gone to 108.

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Aug 8, 1966

There are a good many things, though, that we can, and should, and must do in my judgment for the cities.

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Aug 8, 1966

We have the best stabilization record of any industrial nation in the world.

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Aug 8, 1966

If you are talking about the guidelines, the answer is in the figures I think I have given you.

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Aug 8, 1966

No, I don't think I have a thing in the world to add to what I have already said on peace.

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Aug 8, 1966

The administration feels that the 3.2 guidelines as interpreted by us with the flexibility that they have in cases of industries who have not had increases, and things of that nature, as of this moment is the best measuring stick that we…

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Aug 8, 1966

I think that what he said was that we all want an effective stabilization program.

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Aug 8, 1966

There are always possibilities that the President will travel, Smitty.

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Aug 8, 1966

Until we find something better, we will continue to follow it.

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Aug 4, 1966

The Secretary of State is hereby designated and empowered to exercise, without the approval, ratification, or other action of the President, the authority conferred upon the President by the first section of the Act of July 3, 1926 (22…

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Aug 4, 1966

All rules and regulations contained in the Executive order provisions revoked by Section 2 of this order, and all rules and regulations issued under the authority of those provisions, which are in force at the time of the issuance of this…

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