This budget requests the minimum funds necessary to meet the needs of the citizens of the Capital of the United States.

I recommend that the Congress begin hearings at the earliest possible date to extend the Food and Agriculture Act of 1965.

It can be a year of decision for the American farmer.

I recommend that the Congress approve the District budget and revenue measures for fiscal 1969.

Every American should make a habit of regular eye examinations.

Through careful and thoughtful development of this budget, the reorganized District Government has shown that it can conduct the public's business efficiently and judiciously with active public participation.

I urge the Congress to complete consideration of this important legislation at the earliest possible date.

I, Lyndon B. Johnson, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the week beginning March 3, 1968, as Save Your Vision Week.

How America and its cities solve the transportation problem depends largely on our two newest Federal Departments.

I strongly urge that the Congress allow the reorganization plan to become effective.

Never before have residents of urban areas faced a clearer choice concerning urban transportation.

Shall it dominate and restrict enjoyment of all the values of urban living, or shall it be shaped to bring convenience and efficiency to our citizens in urban areas.

Never before have these problems affected so many of our citizens.

Never before has transportation been so important to the development of our urban centers.

The new Urban Mass Transportation Administration in the Department of Transportation will consolidate and focus our efforts to develop and employ the most modern transportation technology in the solution of the transportation problems of…

We expect the Department of Transportation to provide leadership in transportation policy and assistance.

It will stop when safety has become the conscious concern of all who work to produce America's great agricultural abundance.

This shameful waste must stop.

As long as he has lived in cities, man has struggled with the problem of urban transportation.

Existing Government organization is not effectively suited to deal with the full range and dimensions of the problem of prices.

This will be a small committee but its work is vital.

I consider the proposals in this letter to be of urgent concern.

This new Act will improve our foreign relations and promote a better understanding of America throughout the world.

It will allow us to treat travelers from abroad more efficiently and more hospitably.

I believe the time has come to stop imposing these unnecessary requirements on our visitors.