Between 1964 and 1965, an estimated 2.2 million persons moved above the poverty line.

My country is dedicated to this end.

Now, Therefore, I, Lyndon B. Johnson, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the week beginning March 20, 1966, as National Poison Prevention Week.

For this reason, we must press on with our work in Geneva.

We have learned how to achieve prosperity.

We must sustain it, deal with its problems, and make the most of the opportunities it presents.

This partnership has written the story of American success.

Each of these steps would contribute toward reducing the danger and destruction of war.

For such an extension, the United States will require only that number and kind of inspections which modern science shows to be necessary to assure that the treaty is being faithfully observed.

Our prosperity does not depend on our military effort.

The true costs of this conflict are death, pain, and grief; interrupted careers and separation from loved ones.

We are prepared to sign such a treaty, making it applicable to nuclear and nonnuclear countries alike.

This goal can be achieved, however, only through the effective mobilization of all our resources, private as well as governmental.

I urge everyone to enlist in this heart crusade and to support the vital work that will enable us to reach the goal of healthy hearts for all.

Yet much of this suffering could be prevented.

Heart disease continues to shorten or cripple the lives of thousands of Americans.

Heart disease can be conquered.

You people have a passion for anonymity.

I will miss your wisdom and sturdy good sense.

Inflation need not be the price of social progress; nor should it be a cost of defending freedom.

We passed out 5 billion 3—600 million more than last year.

We are pleased to come here this morning to sign and submit to the Congress the budget that we are sending up today.

We are a rich nation and can afford to make progress at home while meeting obligations abroad--in fact, we can afford no other course if we are to remain strong.

We have tried since the beginning of this fiscal year to get the managers of our Government to reduce expenditures wherever they possibly could, to eliminate what we thought could be termed 'fat' programs that were obsolete or outmoded.

Today, I want it to shine on you, and I came here to tell you that on behalf of the American people, the Congress, the other branches of the Government, that we respect you and we recognize the many sacrifices you have made to bring about…