Jul 13, 1966
And so it is our prayer today that God grant that your young men and ours will soon return from conflict to enjoy the peace that we seek so fervently together.
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.
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Jul 13, 1966
We already know that the answers are not wealth, or weapons, or wise government.
Jul 13, 1966
Ours was the only Nation ever based on an idea--that all men are created equal--that every man is entitled to life and liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
Jul 12, 1966
So, using science and technology, we must develop improved ways of taking food from the ocean.
Jul 12, 1966
We know that beneath the sea are countless minerals and fuels which can be found and can be exploited.
Jul 12, 1966
We know that the sea holds a great promise of transforming arid regions of the earth into new, rich, and productive farmlands.
Jul 12, 1966
In the past decade, our support of marine science and technology has grown from some $21 million to more than $320 million.
Jul 12, 1966
And while our knowledge of the sea is quite primitive, we do know something of its great potential for the betterment of the human race and all mankind.
Jul 12, 1966
To some, this might mean our adventures in outer space. But I am speaking of exploring an unknown world at our doorstep.
Jul 12, 1966
So, it is toward a goal of understanding all aspects of the sea that we commission the - Oceanographer today.
Jul 11, 1966
This is not only $400 million more than your goal, than had been expected, but it occurred at the very same time that you were building up a military force of some 350,000 in Southeast Asia
Jul 11, 1966
I urge State and local governments, the Chamber of Commerce of the United States, the American Red Cross, the National Fire Protection Association, and business, labor, farm and youth organizations, as well as schools, civic groups, and…
Jul 11, 1966
In government, as elsewhere, it is much easier to spend money than it is to save it.
Jul 11, 1966
Our greatest resource, really, in this conflict-our greatest support for the men who are fighting out there--is your understanding.
Jul 11, 1966
We must stand across their path and say: 'You will not prevail; but turn from the use of force and peace will follow.'
Jul 11, 1966
I hope that I am reasonably accurate when I tell you that the budget deficit that we predicted in January of this year--that we are hopeful when we get the final figures the middle of the month, that our deficit will be less than half of…
Jul 11, 1966
However long it takes, I want the Communists in Hanoi to know where we stand.
Jul 11, 1966
And only firmness that is backed by power can really deter power that is backed by ambition.
Jul 11, 1966
Asia is now the crucial arena of striving for independence and order, and for life itself.
Jul 11, 1966
It is not just saving money. It is creating more resources, resources which can be used to build a better and a more decent, more developed, more just, and more rational world.
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