Jun 22, 1966
The acts of extraordinary courage to which we pay tribute were not performed with any hope of reward.
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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Jun 22, 1966
We have come here this morning to honor a very brave American soldier.
Jun 22, 1966
Lt. Williams and a very small band of Americans and Vietnamese fought for 14 long hours against an enemy that outnumbered them more than five to one.
Jun 22, 1966
They fought, at great personal risk, for a world of peace--a world that might become, however slowly, worthy of the human spirit.
Jun 21, 1966
Our Nation stands today at the threshold of a new era in our system of criminal justice.
Jun 21, 1966
This measure does not restrict the power of the courts to detain dangerous persons in capital cases or after conviction.
Jun 21, 1966
We can begin to insure that defendants are considered as individuals--and not as dollar signs.
Jun 21, 1966
A man, regardless of his financial status--shall not needlessly be detained . . . when detention serves neither the ends of justice nor the public interest.
Jun 21, 1966
The principal purpose of bail is to insure that an accused person will return for trial, if he is released after arrest.
Jun 21, 1966
If a judge is given adequate information, he, the judge, can determine that many defendants can be released without any need for money bail.
Jun 21, 1966
Because of the bail system, the scales of justice have been weighted for almost two centuries not with fact, nor law, nor mercy.
Jun 21, 1966
In the words of the act, 'A man, regardless of his financial status--shall not needlessly be detained . . . when detention serves neither the ends of justice nor the public interest.'
Jun 21, 1966
He stays in jail for one reason only--he stays in jail because he is poor.
Jun 21, 1966
I am proud now, as a major step forward, to sign the Bail Reform Act of 1966 into the law of the land.
Jun 21, 1966
This system has endured--archaic, unjust, and virtually unexamined--ever since the Judiciary Act of 1789.
Jun 20, 1966
Once again, I extend to you on behalf of all the American people a hearty welcome to our land.
Jun 20, 1966
To His Majesty, King Faisal ibn Abd al-Aziz al-Saud--a great ruler, a wise statesman, and a warm friend of our country.
Jun 20, 1966
We, too, are seeking ways to purify water at a price that men can afford.
Jun 20, 1966
They are predicated on improving the lot of both of our peoples and securing for them and for all peoples the blessings of peace and prosperity.
Jun 20, 1966
Water is a problem of overriding concern to parts of the United States just as it is to Saudi Arabia.
Jun 20, 1966
It is a very welcome and a very vivid reminder of the bonds of friendship which exist between our two countries.
Jun 20, 1966
Your presence here this evening is an occasion we have long anticipated.
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