Lyndon Johnson

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

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

The District budget for 1969 requests funds to combat the urgent and complex problems being experienced by all the major cities of our Nation.

The budget proposes fiscal 1969 appropriations of $609 million.

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

Every American should make a habit of regular eye examinations.

Suggestions to strengthen it should be carefully reviewed.

I believe 1968 can be the year in which we move closer than ever before to that elusive goal.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

This shameful waste must stop.

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

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…

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

It will improve our balance of payments and strengthen the dollar.

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

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

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

I ask the Congress to eliminate unnecessary and cumbersome barriers which inhibit foreign visitors and businessmen from traveling to the United States.

I assign the highest priority to the work of this Cabinet Committee which must take effective steps this year in the pursuit of price stability.