Lyndon Johnson

So far as I am concerned, I repeat now what I said last July, and what I said in New York the other night: As he makes his requests, they will be considered and they will be met.

But I think if your friends on the Washington Post and New York Herald Tribune could have observed what happened over there yesterday with almost 300 Members of Congress, when one Congressman said, `Mr. President, I want to tell you that…

I am very grateful for the support of the leaders of both parties.

I would not believe that the Washington Post and the New York Herald Tribune would be in the business of either predicting or nominating my Secretary of State.

I think I could still carry out our commitments there.

They were always confused and I found out that after I got through explaining it, I was confused.

We are determined to do what we think ought to be done there.

We want to defeat aggression.

I am not familiar with what General Walt said.

We want to defeat social misery.

Accidents continue to cost the lives of thousands of men, women, and children on our farms, and disable nearly 750,000 more each year.

It is our first assurance of help in time of disaster.

For this reason, I urge all farm families to help achieve our goal of safer rural communities by eliminating those hazards and unsafe practices that cause or contribute to accidents.

This grievous and unnecessary waste of human and economic resources, plus the profound physical and psychological damage suffered by members of farm families, causes me to view the rural accident problem as a matter of national concern.

There is one area of farm life, however, which still needs much improvement.

I strongly urge support of the Red Cross Campaign in 1966 by all civilian employees of the Federal Government and members of the Armed Forces.

The Red Cross works for all; it needs the help of all.

I urge all Americans to give this voluntary organization their full support for the benefit of all of our citizens.

Red Cross staffs are on duty around the clock to assist our servicemen and their families in Vietnam and here at home.

The Red Cross is a symbol of mercy throughout the world.

The Campaign for Members and Funds is authorized each year within the Executive Departments and Agencies.

It has mobilized and expanded its staff—and it is doing a magnificent job for our troops on many fronts.

As President of the United States and Honorary Chairman of the American National Red Cross I strongly urge support of the Red Cross Campaign in 1966 by all civilian employees of the Federal Government and members of the Armed Forces.

These efforts on our behalf have critically reduced the financial resources of the organization.

At the same time, Red Cross has repeatedly mobilized its resources to help families stricken by major disasters in every part of our nation.