Jul 29, 1965
And those devoted public servants, former Secretary, Senator Ribicoff; present Secretary, Tony Celebrezze; Under Secretary Wilbur Cohen; the Democratic whip of the House, Hale Boggs on the Ways and Means Committee; and really the White…
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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Jul 29, 1965
The people of the United States love and voted for Harry Truman, not because he gave them hell--but because he gave them hope.
Jul 29, 1965
It was a generation ago that Harry Truman said, and I quote him: 'Millions of our citizens do not now have a full measure of opportunity to achieve and to enjoy good health.'
Jul 29, 1965
And it was only yesterday, at the request of some of my friends, I met with the leaders of the American Medical Association to seek their assistance in advancing the cause of one of the greatest professions of all--the medical…
Jul 29, 1965
No longer will illness crush and destroy the savings that they have so carefully put away over a lifetime so that they might enjoy dignity in their later years.
Jul 29, 1965
I believe today that all America shares my joy that he is present now when the hope that he offered becomes a reality for millions of our fellow citizens.
Jul 28, 1965
Our Nation must live by its vision, must live by its faith, or we won't live at all.
Jul 28, 1965
No cynicism can corrode the promise that is beginning to gleam so brightly in the sun of this New World's new day.
Jul 28, 1965
It is good to finally be here with you, and this house is honored today by the presence of such distinguished company.
Jul 28, 1965
We are so grateful for your friendship, for your loyalty, for your cooperation in trying to solve the problems of this hemisphere and trying to be equal to the challenges of the 20th century.
Jul 28, 1965
The American woman has a challenging responsibility to meet in this country, whether she puts her knowledge to use in her home community or in Washington, matters very little.
Jul 28, 1965
In the works of space, as in the works of peace, this great Nation of ours stands always ready to join with any others--to join with all others--and we are ready as I speak now.
Jul 28, 1965
And there are many sources of strength that a President must call upon and must summon in trying periods, and I am happy to say that in this great land of ours I have never found those strengths wanting, and I have never found them…
Jul 28, 1965
I am very proud that since becoming President, I have found it possible to, on the basis of merit, appoint 114 women to major positions in this Government, and almost 3,000 other women have received appointments or promotions to the…
Jul 28, 1965
They have brought the Mariner 4 from idea to reality and have kept the vigil with it now through 2:28 days of flight.
Jul 28, 1965
Mankind's progress toward the distant stars of peace and reason must not, and shall not, be either delayed or diverted by those who would cast the shadow of fear across its path and have it fall in the darkness of war.
Jul 28, 1965
I remain an optimist always about man and about man's future, and I have never been more optimistic than now.
Jul 28, 1965
The one thing I need from you more than anything else, aside from your leadership in your local communities, is to take your eyes and your ears, and your head and your heart, and your heels, and try to develop for me the most outstanding…
Jul 28, 1965
I must confess that I am a little bit relieved that your photographs didn't show more signs of life out there.
Jul 28, 1965
I think I speak for every American when I tell you how very proud and how impressed, how grateful we are for what you and all the many members of your team have accomplished on the Mariner 4 mission.
Jul 28, 1965
In the terms of the Navy, for which we all have such great respect, I say, 'Well done.'
Jul 28, 1965
We are striving to shelter and to save the gains that man has made while, at the same time, we are seeking to help man fulfill the promise within him, to fulfill that promise in peace and in freedom.
Jul 28, 1965
I looked yesterday at a number of women that I would hope could serve on the highest Court of our land--where one has never served.
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