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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.
I would propose that the new Foundation be given a broad charter to promote progress in all fields of learning--to advance science--to encourage research--to develop new teaching techniques on the farms and in the factories--to stimulate…
It is a willingness to leave forever those national rivalries which so often led to the useless squandering of lives and treasure in war.
We see it not as an alliance to make war, but as an alliance to keep peace.
War has been deterred not only because of our integrated military power, but because of the political unity of purpose to which that power has been directed and bent.
We will urge that those principles of joint and common preparation be extended wherever they can be usefully applied in the Atlantic Alliance.
A place of respect and responsibility will await any ally who decides to return to the common task.
Farris Bryant has come to Washington -- at great personal sacrifice -- to help us try to achieve those goals.
Each believes, of course, in the dignity and rights of every American citizen.
It has been proved true that \one sword keeps another in the sheath.\
Since I came back from New York today I have thrown four or five things out of my basket and said, 'Send that over to Farris Bryant.'
They didn't come to Washington to be rulers. They came here to be servants and hopefully to be doers.
Some say that new circumstances in the world today call for the dismantling of this great organization.
Governor Bryant comes to Washington not to dictate, but to cooperate; not to force, but to assist.
Some diplomat no doubt will launch a heedless word and lurking war leap out.
I may do that in the morning, and I don't want to take the bloom off the rose.
I, Lyndon B. Johnson,President of the United States of America, do hereby urge the people of the United States to honor our American Merchant Marine on Monday, May 23, 1966, by displaying the flag of the United States at their homes and…
I think the Secretary of State covered the administration's position very thoroughly Sunday.
I am naming Robert Komer, of Chicago, Illinois, as my Special Assistant, and he will primarily have the assignment of duties involving the peaceful reconstruction in Vietnam.
The complex task of creating and maintaining a merchant marine adequate to our needs for peacetime commerce, and sufficient for defense purposes, requires the efforts of government, management and labor and the support of all Americans.
I don't believe the Congressmen are as worried as the Republican leaders are.
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