I am asking the Congress, and the American people, to join with me in an appeal to the conscience of all nations that can render help.
Lyndon Johnson
The Public Record
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.
I thought it was very good, very fruitful, very productive, very satisfactory from our standpoint.
I urge the strong and warmhearted and generous support of this program by the American people.
We are naturally concerned with results--with insuring that our aid be used in the context of strong and energetic policies calculated to produce the most rapid possible economic development.
I think it fair to observe some people were watching developments in the last few days and were awaiting this visit to see what came out of it.
An India free from want and deprivation, will, as Mahatma Gandhi himself once predicted, 'be a mighty force for the good of mankind.'
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.
President Johnson assured Prime Minister Gandhi of the deep interest of the Government and the people of the United States in participating in international efforts.
It is necessary that this process continue in order that the peoples of both countries may concentrate their energies once again on the urgent tasks of national development.
The visit has reaffirmed the strong bonds of friendship between the United States and India.
We look to this cooperative endeavor to develop new teaching techniques in farm and factory, to advance science and to increase research.
I intended to send a special message to Congress shortly to seek its endorsement of such U.S. assistance.
During their discussions, President Johnson and Prime Minister Gandhi reviewed recent developments in south and southeast Asia in the context of the universal desire of men and women everywhere to achieve peace.
Congress willing, the United States will continue to participate generously in the international effort to alleviate India's immediate food deficit problem.
Following the Tashkent Declaration there had already been considerable progress toward reestablishing the conditions of peace in the subcontinent.
At the invitation of President Johnson, Mrs. Indira Gandhi, Prime Minister of the Republic of India, has been on an official visit to the United States of America.
I think I speak for every American when I say that we are very proud and very honored to have you today as our guest in this country.
In a democracy changes are made by mutual discussion and persuasion and not by violent means.





