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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 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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Aug 3, 1966

To the extent not heretofore superseded, Executive Order No. 10970 of October 27, 1961, is hereby superseded.

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Aug 3, 1966

The authority vested in the President by Section 3 of the Travel Expense Act of 1949, 63 Stat. 166 (5 U.S.C. 836), to establish maximum rates of per diem allowances for civilian officers and employees of the Government to the extent that…

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Aug 3, 1966

The authority vested in the President by section 3 of the Travel Expense Act of 1949, 63 Stat. 166, as amended (5 U.S.C. 836), to establish maximum rates of per diem allowances for civilian officers and employees of the Government to the…

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Aug 3, 1966

We in the United States set aside the year 1965 as International Cooperation Year (ICY) to be spent in search of new ways of cooperation among nations.

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Aug 3, 1966

I am appointing a White House committee this summer to oversee the final analysis in the context of preparing the FY 1968 Budget and legislative program.

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Aug 3, 1966

I look forward to a continuation of the close cooperation between our two countries established with the late President.

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Aug 3, 1966

I am determined that our government in its normal course of business continue to take advantage of the best thinking among our citizens.

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Aug 3, 1966

To encourage that search, I called the White House Conference on International Cooperation, which met in Washington November 28 to December 1.

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Aug 3, 1966

Executive Order No. 11230 of June 28, 1965, entitled 'Delegating Certain Functions of the President to the Director of the Bureau of the Budget,' as amended, is hereby further amended by substituting for paragraph (9) of Section 1 thereof…

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Aug 3, 1966

Executive Order No. 11230 of June 28, 1965, entitled 'Delegating Certain Functions of the President to the Director of the Bureau of the Budget,' as amended, is hereby further amended by substituting for paragraph (9) of Section 1 thereof…

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Aug 3, 1966

Therefore, I request each of you to encourage each Government Committee Chairman in your department or agency to carry on whatever contact with his citizen counterpart helpfully enlarges the scope of our own thinking.

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Aug 3, 1966

As you assume the heavy new responsibilities placed on you today, I wish you every success.

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Aug 3, 1966

Now we in the Government are wall advanced in following up many of these recommendations.

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Aug 3, 1966

Executive Order No. 10621 of July 1, 1955, entitled 'Delegation of Certain Functions of the President to the Secretary of Defense,' is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph at the end of Section 1 thereof:

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Aug 3, 1966

ON BEHALF of the U.S. Government and people I extend deepest condolences to you and the Nicaraguan people over the death of President Schick who so ably contributed to the progress of his country.

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Aug 2, 1966

Our number one objective in the world is peace for all mankind.

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Aug 2, 1966

In all of these enterprises we share an abiding concern for the freedom and the dignity of man.

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Aug 2, 1966

And certainly between the United States and your country in particular.

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Aug 2, 1966

By virtue of the authority vested in me by subsection (f) of Section 303 of the Government Employees Salary Reform Act of 1964, and as President of the United States, Section 2 of Executive Order No. 11248 of October 10, 1965, as amended…

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Aug 2, 1966

Foreign aid has been an important force for good in this world in which we live.

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Aug 2, 1966

I think it is realistic to say that four Presidents since World War II have recognized that foreign aid protects and advances the interests of this country.

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Aug 2, 1966

Moreover, it represents a very important step forward in improving global communications.

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Aug 2, 1966

For years our two peoples have worked very closely together in political, and cultural, and economic pursuits.

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