Jul 22, 1965
There is hereby established the President's Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Justice (hereafter referred to as the 'Commission').
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 22, 1965
We are going to keep our eyes on the stars and our feet on the ground.
Jul 22, 1965
I am pleased by your report that the Center is making significant contributions to the excellence in the public service for which we strive.
Jul 22, 1965
All executive departments and agencies shall cooperate with the Commission and furnish it such information and assistance, not inconsistent with law, as it may require in the performance of its functions and duties.
Jul 22, 1965
If anybody has any idea of hoarding our silver coins, let me say this.
Jul 21, 1965
For if the dream is to become the reality, peace must be preserved for mankind, and peace is the purpose of all that we do.
Jul 21, 1965
All we do at home and all we do throughout the world, is meant to assure men the right to 'freedom under law' and the right to expect impartial justice.
Jul 21, 1965
What began 30 years ago as an experiment to provide economic justice for the farmer has now become a tested instrument in the continuing experiment each generation performs to demonstrate the vitality of our democracy.
Jul 21, 1965
The legislation which I proposed this year, and which is now before the Congress, will help the Corporation to carry forward the objectives it should fulfill in the coming decade.
Jul 21, 1965
We believe that mankind should have a choice, and we believe that mankind does have a choice today.
Jul 21, 1965
We never forget those great words of this Charter: To no one will we sell, to none will we deny or delay, right or justice.
Jul 21, 1965
So, we are committed to win the wars that we have declared on the ancient enemies of mankind: ignorance, illiteracy, poverty, and disease.
Jul 21, 1965
Without the programs for which it acts as fiscal agent, the income netted by farmers would decline by half.
Jul 21, 1965
American families, like your families, Sir Patrick, devoutly want peace.
Jul 21, 1965
We also know that you want, as we want, peace with honor, and peace with freedom, and peace with dignity.
Jul 21, 1965
We are organizing, and planning, and mobilizing to win the wars that we have declared--and we will win them.
Jul 21, 1965
The Commodity Credit Corporation as a visible expression of our commitment to abundance continues to be a servant of all people.
Jul 20, 1965
We asked you to come here to stimulate some fresh thinking, not just talk about old ideas.
Jul 20, 1965
It is what happens inside that classroom that really counts, and that is finally what is really important.
Jul 20, 1965
I plan to take your proceedings and read them myself and to circulate them to every office of Government concerned with this subject.
Jul 20, 1965
We need education which will stimulate and which will energize the free spirit, rather than to crush it and dampen it, as is so often true.
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