Apr 20, 1966
Words can never enlarge upon acts of heroism and duty, but this Nation will never forget Milton Lee Olive III.
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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Apr 19, 1966
I want every Government employee to think hard about opportunities for cost reduction.
Apr 19, 1966
A good idea from one agency should not stop there, but must be made known throughout the Government.
Apr 19, 1966
It benefits business and those of our citizens who are helped by the vital programs made possible both by Federal and private investment.
Apr 19, 1966
It offers the private investor an opportunity for sound investment and a fair return.
Apr 19, 1966
I want 'Cost Reduction Notes' to be read widely in every agency, both in Washington and in the field.
Apr 19, 1966
It is far better for the Government to mobilize private capital to these ends.
Apr 15, 1966
In this short time we must virtually rebuild the entire urban United States.
Apr 15, 1966
Our urban population will double, and the amount of land falling within metropolitan areas will also double.
Apr 15, 1966
These bond issues represent local initiative and local responsibility in meeting pressing community needs.
Apr 15, 1966
One of the most effective tools for financing such growth is the State or municipal bond issue.
Apr 15, 1966
To create fuller understanding of the opportunities and benefits to community life which are provided by State and municipal bonds, the Congress by a Joint Resolution, approved April 16, 1966, has requested the President to issue a…
Apr 14, 1966
The Presidents expressed their conviction that these also constitute the foundation of the firm friendship between Mexico and the United States.
Apr 14, 1966
President Johnson reaffirmed the commitment of the United States to the same fundamental principles, as well as its commitment to a continuing search for peace throughout the world.
Apr 14, 1966
The two Presidents were pleased to note the progress achieved in the acquisition of lands, the transfer of residents and the construction of installations provided for in the convention for the solution of the Chamizal problem.
Apr 14, 1966
The two Presidents expressed their determination to create an Abraham Lincoln Fund in Mexico and a Benito Juarez Fund in the United States in order to grant scholarships to the youth of the hemisphere who might be selected by a Joint…
Apr 14, 1966
The two Presidents expressed their determination to improve the relations between the frontier cities of both countries, and to elevate the life of those who live in the border region.
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