May 6, 1965
We will use our power with restraint and we will use it with all the wisdom that we can command.
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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May 6, 1965
It was a gray dawn. Tens of millions were dead and nations were shattered.
May 5, 1965
I urge the Congress to enact amendments to the Foreign Service Act this year.
May 5, 1965
You children have a great and a very strong Nation--a Nation which wants nothing from any other nation on earth, but which earnestly wants all mankind to enjoy the blessings of freedom, of peace, of justice, of good health, of good…
May 5, 1965
There is hereby established the Citizens' Advisory Council on the Status of Women
May 5, 1965
I want you to know this morning that all Americans are proud of you, too, for what you have done.
May 5, 1965
You have shown the good citizenship of which we are all very proud, and I am pleased to tell you that the whole Nation is proud of you.
May 5, 1965
There is hereby established the interdepartmental Committee on the Status of Women
May 5, 1965
Today I have signed an Executive Order 'Providing for the Appointment in the Competitive Service of Certain Present and Former Officers and Employees of the Foreign Service.'
May 5, 1965
Towards this end, there is pending in the House of Representatives a measure (H.R. 6277) to provide much needed Amendments to the Foreign Service Act of 1946.
May 5, 1965
In no other area of governmental activity is it more vital to our national interest to develop and retain a corps of well-qualified men and women.
May 5, 1965
Annually the Committee, after consultation with the Citizens' Advisory Council, shall transmit a report to the President concerning the status of women
May 5, 1965
Our ability to seize the opportunities and to use our vast resources to further the aims of the United States foreign policy must in large measure rest on the dedication and capabilities of people involved in our foreign activities.
May 5, 1965
When we know what is right, when we know what is just, when we know what is true, then we just must stand up for it, whatever the consequences.
May 5, 1965
Providing for the Appointment in the Competitive Service of Certain Present and Former Officers and Employees of the Foreign Service.
May 4, 1965
We believe that older Americans have earned and deserve peace of mind, not pain and panic, when misfortune strikes.
May 4, 1965
In this country we all believe that every man wants dignity and a decent life, and not a dole.
May 4, 1965
I'm delighted to meet with you today and to present to you the 20-millionth recipient of social security benefits, your first social security check.
May 4, 1965
I believe that most Americans are looking forward with me to the day when these great measures are signed into law.
May 4, 1965
We are working steadily with the enlightened Members of the Senate and the Congress and the Cabinet here with me this morning to build and to strengthen the social security system.
May 3, 1965
I did not fully appreciate that my uniform completely concealed my status as a Congressman.
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