Mar 30, 1966
Two new programs now are getting underway which will do much to assure early detection and early treatment.
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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Mar 30, 1966
So these are the things that the American Cancer Society is trying so hard to bring to the attention of all of the American people through their pamphlets, through meetings like this, through programs that they have planned.
Mar 30, 1966
The Federal Government, through its National Cancer Institute, is conducting now and is supporting research that we think offers great hope.
Mar 30, 1966
We will, as I told you last July, from time to time add to our forces in such numbers as our Joint Chiefs and General Westmoreland may feel is desirable, and as the President may approve.
Mar 30, 1966
The quota quantity amount for cheddar cheese, and cheese and substitutes for cheese containing, or processed from, cheddar cheese specified in item 950.08 of part 3 of the Appendix to the Tariff Schedules of the United States is increased…
Mar 30, 1966
I asked anyone who felt that they would recommend to the American people that the Congress increase taxes now to raise their right hands, and there were no hands raised.
Mar 30, 1966
I find and declare that the importation during the remainder of the quota year ending June 30, 1966, of the additional quantity of cheddar cheese permitted by the increase in quota specified below will not render or tend to render…
Mar 30, 1966
Enrollment of the remaining eligible citizens between March 31 and June 1 would present no administrative problems.
Mar 30, 1966
Each of them took questions on any subject--not the British system of appearing before the House of Commons and answering questions, but we extend it a little further.
Mar 30, 1966
I am very grateful for the cooperation that has been given me by the leaders in the House, Chairman Mills and Congressman Byrnes.
Mar 30, 1966
Some day I hope and am going to pray that we will find a cure for cancer.
Mar 29, 1966
We thought more of bringing in people by the hundreds and giving them brief, expert training that they could communicate back to their neighbors.
Mar 29, 1966
It is not like a tax bill or expiration of the draft or something of that kind.
Mar 29, 1966
Dave Lilienthal and others who are very familiar with the problems there have said to me that you don't really help agricultural production a lot in a minister's office.
Mar 29, 1966
I thought it was very good, very fruitful, very productive, very satisfactory from our standpoint.
Mar 29, 1966
We have the authority to do it without asking them, but we know that the size of the contribution is such that they will be in on the landing, so it seems to me more desirable that they also be in on the takeoff.
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