We can look forward to even closer friendships and associations between Americans and Venezuelans.

But I know that he also believes, as I do, in the words written many years ago by Sir Walter Scott: 'The races of mankind would perish did they cease to aid each other. From the time the mother binds the child's head till the moment some…

We have come here this afternoon to place a successful program in the hands and under the direction of a very successful man.

I offer my heartiest congratulations to you, Mr. President, and to all of your fine countrymen on this most significant occasion.

Moreover, it represents a very important step forward in improving global communications which have made rapid advances in the last few years.

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

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…

I am grateful that he has agreed to undertake it, and he shall have my support every inch of the way.

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

No people in history have been more generous with their treasure and resources than have the American people since the end of World War II.

Every dollar spent through this program produces more return than any other dollar we spend abroad.

And I think it is realistic to say that foreign aid has been an important force for good in this world in which we live.

The underseas cable to Venezuela dramatizes, I think, the great community of interest between North and South America in general and certainly between the United States and your country in particular.

So this afternoon let's try to meet on the middle ground of reason and reality.

In all of these enterprises we share an abiding concern for the freedom and the dignity of man, and our number one objective in the world is peace for all mankind.

I send you the best wishes of our Vice President and Secretary Gordon and I look forward to meeting you personally in the near future.

So now as this cable opens a new era of improved communications between our countries, we can look forward to even closer friendships and associations between Americans and Venezuelans.

THANK YOU very much, Mr. President.

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

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

We are deeply grieved by the tragedy at the University yesterday.

The sharing of our blessings with others is a value we hold in common with Israel.

We support the security of both Israel and her neighbors.

Mrs. Johnson and I know the heavy burden so many are bearing.

Proclaim Liberty throughout all the land unto all the Inhabitants thereof.