Feb 1, 1966
No child should grow to manhood in America without realizing the promise and the peril of the world beyond our borders.
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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Feb 1, 1966
I urge the Congress to keep the recommended appropriations within the limits that we have requested.
Feb 1, 1966
Ours is the great opportunity to challenge all nations, friend and foe alike, to join this battle.
Feb 1, 1966
For 5 years now, if the press will accept my apology, this country has been moving straight ahead and we think in the right direction.
Feb 1, 1966
Our resources will be wasted in defending freedom's frontiers if we neglect the spirit that makes men want to be free.
Feb 1, 1966
I believe that with the continued cooperation of all Americans, if we can get that cooperation, we can hold inflation in check.
Feb 1, 1966
Only when people know about--and care about--each other will nations learn to live together in harmony.
Feb 1, 1966
So this morning I again appeal to all my fellow Americans to help their country in this hour of need.
Feb 1, 1966
This Administration has moved and will move to stop the slaughter--to replace suicide with sanity, and anarchy with safety.
Jan 31, 1966
I am transmitting herewith, in accordance with section 2 of Public Law 89-229, a report concerning the feasibility and desirability of separate classification in the Tariff Schedules of the United States for those articles of manmade…
Jan 31, 1966
I am also transmitting for the information of the Congress the report of the Tariff Commission on textured yarns which I requested.
Jan 31, 1966
I am therefore directing that steps be taken to obtain more accurate data on imports of textured yarns.
Jan 30, 1966
The year 1965--the year of GEMINI, RANGER, and MARINER--is a brilliant preface to the coming years of APOLLO, stations in space, and voyages to the planets.
Jan 30, 1966
The space program of the United States today is the largest effort ever undertaken by any nation to advance the frontiers of human knowledge.
Jan 30, 1966
As our space program continues, the impact of its developments on everyday life becomes daily more evident.
Jan 28, 1966
I am determined that our troops in Vietnam shall have all the guns, planes and equipment they need.
Jan 28, 1966
I approve your recommendation to accelerate delivery of first-class mail to and from our servicemen in Vietnam and the Pacific.
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