Each of these men has demonstrated in his field that extra measure of professional excellence needed to carry out effectively our many action programs in the people's service.
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.
This designation is not intended to abridge in any respect privileges, exemptions, and immunities which the International Coffee Organization may have acquired or may acquire by treaty or congressional action.
I hereby designate the International Coffee Organization as a public international organization entitled to enjoy the privileges, exemptions, and immunities conferred by the International Organizations Immunities Act.
The actions of the Antarctic Policy Group are important steps toward achieving such a world and steps toward lasting peace among nations.
We support, with all of our resources, scientific research in Antarctica, further exploration and charting of Antarctica, the development of new methods of transport and logistics in that vast region, and the preservation of unique plant…
I see nothing at all wrong in returning unused appropriation balances to the Treasury.
We stand behind the Antarctica Treaty and will do everything in our power to insure that the Antarctica region will be a place of peace rather than a place of hostile international rivalries.
I do not want 'June Buying' to become a way of circumventing our cost reduction efforts.
The world toward which we are all working is one in which the earth will yield up enough for every man in every country, a world of peace in which the very deserts bloom and the polar ice is turned to the enrichment of man's life.
We strongly favor international cooperation among the nations which are active in Antarctica.
The people that I reward, notwithstanding what some think, are the folks that come up with new programs and new ideas in something different, and even something that I don't agree with, because frequently they convince me that I am wrong.
I want these honors that we give in Government service, as far as the Government is concerned, to be based not on regions, not on religions, not on race, and not on sex.
Not only must each manager search out new ways to improve operations, but managers must coordinate their efforts to eliminate duplication and provide greater efficiency.
The Federal executive must set the pace for the employees and supervisors in his organization.
There is too much at stake for us to consider for a moment that a position of responsibility is to be parceled out either as a plum of patronage or as a reward for partisanship.
I believe that this is one of the most constructive, and one of the most sensible, and also one of the most exciting programs that this Nation has ever undertaken.
Five and six year old children are inheritors of poverty's curse and not its creators.
President Johnson praised this achievement and expressed the expectation that this agreement, when completed, would strengthen the free nations of Asia.
This is a time of change--broad, deep, and profound change--in the role and the responsibilities of all the news media.
I know this is strength for freedom and for the institutions of our free democratic society now and through the years to come.
President Johnson congratulated President Park on the progress made by the Korean Government and people towards stabilization and development of their economy.





