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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.
Nothing in this order shall be construed as subjecting any Federal agency, or any function vested by law in, or assigned pursuant to law to, any Federal agency, to the authority of any other Federal agency, or as abrogating or restricting…
I, Lyndon B. Johnson,President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the year 1965 to be International Cooperation Year in the United States of America
International cooperation must be an enduring way of life in the community of man.
The provisions of Section 41 hereof notwithstanding and so long as the President's declaration of a major disaster with respect to the earthquake which occurred in Alaska on March 27, 1964, remains in effect, the Director of the Office of…
NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States, it is ordered as follows:
I am very proud to welcome this most distinguished assembly of most distinguished Americans.
If a peaceful revolution is impossible, a violent revolution is inevitable.
It is my thought that we can find many areas to encourage much more progressive and purposeful labor among the nations of the world.
Each Federal agency the head of which is referred to in Section 1(b) of this order shall, as may be necessary, furnish assistance to the Field Committee in accordance with the provisions of Section 214 of the Act of May 3, 1945 (59 Stat…
The most indispensable part of every man's life is his family, that they give him comfort, strength, and inspiration when he needs it most.
Our challenge is to improve and to perfect and to strengthen the organizations that already exist.
We are here today to proclaim 1965 as International Cooperation Year in the United States of America.
In short, you are going to have to be the captains of a movement to lead people to love instead of hate.
Therefore, in order to remove a peril to the national health and safety and to secure a resumption of trade, commerce, transportation, transmission or communication among the several States and with foreign nations, I direct you, pursuant…
I feel positive of one thing this afternoon: these two men that you have come here to honor and to see sworn in will serve with the highest honor to this tradition.
The independence of the judiciary is the cornerstone of our society, and that independence must never be compromised.
We can be grateful in America for the character and quality and the integrity of the men who uphold the tradition of our courts as Federal judges.
In my opinion, these unresolved labor disputes have resulted in an actual or threatened strike affecting a substantial part of the maritime industry of the United States, an industry engaged in trade, commerce, transportation, transmission…
The demands upon courts of law are many, and they are varied, but the courts that we create in specialized fields as much as other courts must serve the same end, and that is the good of all men.
I also direct the appropriate officials of the Government to arrange for the display of the flag of the United States on all public buildings on Veterans Day.
Our national policy is directed toward the attainment of world peace, and our resources are committed to the task of securing and maintaining peace among the nations of the world.
I hereby create a Board of Inquiry, consisting of Honorable Herbert Schmertz, as Chairman, Honorable James J. Healy, and Honorable Theodore W. Kheel, as Members, whom I hereby appoint to inquire into the issues involved in such disputes.
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