Mar 15, 1966
So today we have come here to the historic East Room of the White House and gathered at this place to start a journey together.
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 15, 1966
For the United States it is our first major commitment under our promise to expand economic and social development in Southeast Asia.
Mar 15, 1966
We intend to land the first man on the surface of the moon and we intend to do this in the decade of the sixties.
Mar 15, 1966
The act I sign this morning authorizes the United States of America to ratify the charter of the Asian Development Bank.
Mar 15, 1966
And while I expect they will continue to make their argument of isolationism versus globalism--for we all are determined to preserve their right to speak up in this land--I hope they, too, expect me to try to keep on making my case for…
Mar 15, 1966
The Asian Development Bank is the first step of what I conceive to be a very long journey.
Mar 15, 1966
It is simply that there is no rest from the trials of freedom, there is no recalling what the pace of change has done to the map of this big world, there is no reducing our responsibilities while the challenges of progress will not permit…
Mar 15, 1966
In accepting this award this morning, I want to declare once again that so long as I am in public office, I am going to do everything within my power and my capability to prevent us from falling behind.
Mar 15, 1966
We seek only one real monument, a monument with peace and progress for its base and justice for its pinnacle.
Mar 15, 1966
The whole Nation now understands the true significance of America's space efforts.
Mar 15, 1966
And what is that case? It is simply that there is no rest from the trials of freedom, there is no recalling what the pace of change has done to the map of this big world, there is no reducing our responsibilities while the challenges of…
Mar 15, 1966
I interviewed about 19 men throughout the United States and finally selected Jim Webb, and I prevailed upon him to come and begin this undertaking.
Mar 15, 1966
I believe that the development of the space age will bring the beginning of the longest and greatest boom of abundance and prosperity in the history of man.
Mar 15, 1966
It is that we cannot turn from the place of shared needs and expect either peace or progress to follow us.
Mar 15, 1966
There are no bounds to the possibilities, if there are no limits to our dreams.
Mar 15, 1966
I hope they, too, expect me to try to keep on making my case for realism.
Mar 15, 1966
Seldom have nations joined together in a collective venture that is so endowed with promise.
Mar 15, 1966
Asia just must no longer sit at the second table of the 20th century's concern.
Mar 15, 1966
It is not possible--and it is not right--to neglect a people's hopes because the ocean is vast, or their culture is alien, or their language may be strange, or their race different, or their skin another color.
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