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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.

Quotes by year · 196319698,890 total · peak 1966 (3339)
1963: 81 quotes1964: 2,112 quotes1965: 1,508 quotes1966: 3,339 quotes1967: 1,095 quotes1968: 750 quotes1969: 5 quotes
Jul 11, 1965

These costs compare favorably with the more economic sources of peaking power which have been developed in many other parts of the Nation.

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Jul 11, 1965

This report, which has my approval, was prepared under the general direction of the Secretary of the Interior, and in cooperation with Federal, State, and local agencies concerned.

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Jul 11, 1965

I know I can count on all of you to work to improve our record.

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Jul 11, 1965

The Dickey-Lincoln School project is among the best of the unexploited resources of New England and fits admirably into plans for broad scale and long-term improvement for energy costs in New England.

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Jul 8, 1965

I spent some time discussing fiscal matters with the Secretary of the Treasury yesterday.

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Jul 8, 1965

I know that some people can find fault with almost anything you do.

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Jul 7, 1965

It is a great pleasure to have the leadership that we have present with us here this morning.

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Jul 7, 1965

And by faithfully honoring our agreements, by faithfully keeping our treaties to which we are party, we seek to assure substance for the dream of a world that is ruled by law.

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Jul 7, 1965

There is hereby established the Vietnam Service Medal with suitable appurtenances.

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Jul 2, 1965

We hated to see him leave the legislative halls, but we are glad to see him preside in the temples of justice.

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Jul 2, 1965

I don't know of anyone that is missed more from Washington than this wonderful Thornberry family.

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Jul 2, 1965

There is no more courageous person, no better and finer human being, and no man with a greater sense of justice and fairness and feeling of equality for all human beings, wherever they live, whatever their color, or whatever their…

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Jul 1, 1965

For the process of learning is not a carefully defined and isolated segment of a person's life.

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Jul 1, 1965

In every corner of this world in which we live, not only our democracy but the idea of democracy itself is today being challenged.

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Jul 1, 1965

The time for talking and dreaming and philosophizing and writing platforms is gone, and the time for doing things instead of talking about them is here.

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Jul 1, 1965

And, as I said earlier, together we are not just going to talk and dream.

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Jul 1, 1965

I will propose a National Teachers Corps to enlist thousands of dedicated teachers to work alongside local teachers in city slums and in areas of rural poverty where they can really serve their Nation.

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Jul 1, 1965

And it is up to you to make that education equal to our towering expectations of the America that we love and the America that is to come.

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