Lyndon Johnson

In a world of change, that bond is constant.

You have given a new lift to my 'See America First' campaign.

Water pollution control needs shall be considered in the initial stages of planning for each new installation or project.

I have learned that only two things are necessary to keep one's wife happy.

It is ordered as follows: SECTION 1. Policy.

Executive Order No. 10014 of November 5, 1948, is hereby superseded.

Your travels throughout our land--in the company of a large number of the press-- have helped our balance of payments problem.

You have represented well the people that you serve--with dignity and grace and spirit and joy.

I have asked Chairman Macy of the Civil Service Commission to take leadership in coordinating this collective action to develop a common Federal wages system, including consultation with appropriate employee organizations; to keep me…

You will note that this memorandum assigns to you, as Chairman of the Civil Service Commission, three responsibilities: (1) leadership in coordination of the collective effort, including consultation with appropriate employee…

I agree with this recommendation.

And I urge you, I plead with you, I beg you to work around the clock.

I said that it is to help the Negro fulfill the rights which, after a very long time of injustice, he is finally able to secure.

The policies and practices should be based upon the principles that (1) wages shall be fixed and adjusted from time to time as nearly as is consistent with the public interest in accordance with prevailing rates, and (2) there shall be…

And I would hope that every school board in this land would examine its conscience tonight, for if not 11 years, then how long must it take?

I ask you, accordingly, to join with the heads of other executive departments and agencies in the development of common job standards and wage policies and practices which will insure interagency equity in wage rates based upon…

I am deeply concerned by the differences in the systems and practices used by the departments and agencies to fix the pay for Federal wage board employees.

Executive Order No. 11228 of June 14, 1965, entitled 'Providing for the performance by the Civil Service Commission of certain functions vested in or subject to the approval of the President', be, and it is hereby, amended by inserting the…

Rules and regulations prescribed in pursuance of the amendments made by this order may be made effective on any date not earlier than the date of enactment of the Federal Employees Salary Act of 1965.

Now, Therefore, I, Lyndon B. Johnson, President of the United States of America, do hereby authorize and direct the Secretary of State to invite, on my behalf, such foreign countries as he may consider appropriate to participate in this…

Let us make ourselves worthy of that generosity by pledging to Him our everlasting devotion.

For these blessings should we thank God most of all.

Our nation is rich and strong and united in the cause of liberty and justice.

Our medicine has conquered ancient diseases.

For all the blessings that have been bestowed upon our nation during the past 12 months, it is a small thing to give thanks to Almighty God.