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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.

Quotes by year · 196319698,890 total · peak 1966 (3339)
1963: 81 quotes1964: 2,112 quotes1965: 1,508 quotes1966: 3,339 quotes1967: 1,095 quotes1968: 750 quotes1969: 5 quotes
Mar 2, 1966

Each of you is aware of my determination that this Administration achieve maximum effectiveness in the conduct of day-to-day operations of the Government.

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Mar 2, 1966

This law gives emphatic notice to the men and women of our Armed Forces that the American people never intend to let them down.

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Mar 2, 1966

Decisions which involve the question of whether the Government provides directly products or services for its own use must be exercised under uniform guidelines and principles.

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Mar 2, 1966

A President just must not ignore the unanimous vote of both Houses of the Congress, the two Texas chairmen, Yarborough and Teague, and some 5 million men who will be the beneficiaries who have worn the uniform.

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Mar 2, 1966

This is necessary in order to conduct the affairs of the Government on an orderly basis; to limit budgetary costs; and to maintain the Government's policy of reliance upon private enterprise.

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Mar 2, 1966

Each of you is requested to designate an assistant secretary or other official of comparable rank.

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Mar 2, 1966

I am transmitting to the Congress a report on this national program, which is successfully advancing communications satellite technology to the benefit of the people of the United States and the world.

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Mar 2, 1966

I am going to sign this measure this morning notwithstanding the fact that it goes further than I was willing to ask for this year, because, paraphrasing what Secretary Rusk said the other day in response to a question from Congress, he…

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Mar 2, 1966

I believe that the National Council on the Humanities has a most crucial role to play in American life today, not only in enriching scholarship, but in enriching life for all people.

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Mar 2, 1966

I do not wish to impose rigid or burdensome reporting requirements on each agency with respect to the new guidelines.

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Mar 2, 1966

We must seek in every feasible way to reduce the cost of carrying out governmental programs.

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Mar 2, 1966

We will support these men who are defending our freedom to debate, who are joining in a most historic protest for their country--a protest against tyranny, a protest against aggression, and a protest against misery.

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Mar 2, 1966

I must study politics and war, that my sons may have the liberty to study mathematics and philosophy.

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Mar 2, 1966

We believe in America that men of thought and men of action must not be isolated.

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Mar 2, 1966

Sometimes you look at things a little differently from one end of the Avenue than you do from the other.

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Mar 2, 1966

Under Section 404(a) of the Act, I am transmitting to the Congress a report on this national program, which is successfully advancing communications satellite technology to the benefit of the people of the United States and the world.

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Mar 2, 1966

In that way, I was hopeful that we would not ask for more than we could get, or bite off more than we could chew in educational costs.

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Mar 2, 1966

Paraphrasing what Secretary Rusk said the other day in response to a question from Congress, he said, 'Well, Senator, could it be that they could perhaps be wrong?' And it just could be that the President was wrong when he made his…

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Mar 2, 1966

We will support these men who are defending our freedom to debate.

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Mar 2, 1966

In the forward movement of the communications satellite program, all agencies of the Government and the committees of the Congress have assisted in carrying out the objectives and purposes of the Act.

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Mar 2, 1966

From the moment that you take your oath, your job will be to cup your hands about the flame of our Nation's genius.

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Mar 2, 1966

In the foreseeable future, entire newspapers and service from the world's greatest libraries will be able to enter the homes of all those eager for knowledge.

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Mar 2, 1966

Education gets more money in this budget than any other items except interest on the public debt, some $12 billion, and the Defense Department, which, as you know, exceeds $50 billion.

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