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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 · 1963–19698,888 total · peak 1966 (3339)
1963: 81 quotes1964: 2,112 quotes1965: 1,507 quotes1966: 3,339 quotes1967: 1,094 quotes1968: 750 quotes1969: 5 quotes
Mar 28, 1965

The United States has--and is proud to have--strong and friendly ties with many peoples and many nations on every continent.

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Mar 28, 1965

Five years ago the people of Upper Volta won their independence.

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Mar 28, 1965

It is a unity of spirit, of human hearts, and aspirations and hopes.

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Mar 28, 1965

I mention only my home State, Mr. President, but I could mention many others.

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Mar 28, 1965

Students on that campus, where my beloved wife once roamed, study the dialects of West Africa, including Upper Volta.

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Mar 28, 1965

In these last two decades, independence has come for more than 1 billion people in 54 countries.

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Mar 28, 1965

As a tribute to the professional photographer and in recognition of the importance of professional photography in our life today and in America's future, the Congress by a point resolution approved March 29, 1965, has requested the…

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Mar 28, 1965

Nowhere has this revolution of national independence had greater impact than in Africa.

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Mar 28, 1965

Our dedication to the cause and the welfare of the human being.

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Mar 28, 1965

By a joint resolution approved March 29, 1965, the Congress of the United States has requested the President to issue a proclamation reminding the American people of the spirit of national unity.

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Mar 28, 1965

We believe that our strength means little unless we use it toward the end of assuring peoples who choose freedom the fight to live without interference from neighbors or adversaries.

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Mar 28, 1965

This has been a delightful day for us here at the White House and we are so pleased that our friends in America could come here from all parts of the country to join us tonight in welcoming our distinguished guests.

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Mar 28, 1965

This technology could prove to be the key that will unlock the door to economic growth for many of these nations.

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Mar 25, 1965

We are not concerned with stunts and spectaculars, but we are concerned with sure and with steady success.

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Mar 25, 1965

This committee has recommended a program that will help all of our people face the future with hope and with courage, and they have done so with a program that respects the basic traditional relationship between a doctor and his patients.

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Mar 25, 1965

I shall continue to fight them because I know their loyalty is not to the United States of America but instead to a hooded society of bigots.

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Mar 25, 1965

This is a very proud and a very happy occasion for all of us here, and I think it is a proud and happy occasion for all Americans everywhere.

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Mar 25, 1965

So if Klansmen hear my voice today, let it be both an appeal and a warning to get out of the Ku Klux Klan now and return to a decent society before it is too late.

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Mar 25, 1965

And I am so hopeful that we will finally be successful in this Congress in providing comprehensive hospital and medical insurance for our senior citizens.

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Mar 25, 1965

I look forward to meeting with you and to having the benefit of your advice and recommendations.

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Mar 24, 1965

I hope these outstanding organizations, and others like them all across this land, will be in the forefront of our accelerating effort to improve and to advance the quality of education for all of our people in every region and at every…

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Mar 24, 1965

We must insure that every person is being utilized to the fullest--and that every dollar spent is a dollar needed to accomplish our purposes.

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Mar 24, 1965

I think history will soon forget both the objections and the objectors who oppose the marshalling of our strength to meet our educational needs.

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