Lyndon Johnson

I want to say on behalf of all the people of this Nation that we, the people of the United States, are deeply in the debt of the people of Oklahoma for the quality of the men that they send to the United States Congress.

I am proud of America, and I am proud of Oklahoma, and I am proud of you.

Tonight we strive for peace, peace in the world through armed strength and through human understanding, through the United Nations and through God's own rule of doing unto others as you would have them do unto you.

And I think that you know in your heart that that is right.

I say to you tonight that the Arkansas delegation in the Congress has made great contributions to the welfare of all of our people.

I want to tell you as long as I am President, I intend to keep our defenses the best in all the world.

And no man had more vision, more courage, more optimism, more faith, or did more to help build modern America than Robert S. Kerr.

America's strength has never been the strength of arms alone.

Polluted water is wasted water, and America cannot afford this waste.

We pledge to you for as long as we are privileged to be there that we shall do what is right and what is best for all the people of this land.

It was about 10 months ago that we had a great tragedy in Dallas, Tex.

Peace between nations, and progress in Oklahoma, may seem like very different things.

Three things--and three things only-sustain life on this planet.

And I intend, as long as I am President, to make sure that the American Government is a model of prudence and economy, and that doesn't mean that we are going to neglect the sick or forget the unemployed.

It is by our deeds and not by our words that we lead the rest of the world in the cause of freedom.

These are the facts and not the slogans.

His record of design achievement in aviation is both incomparable and virtually incredible.

You have today submitted to me the report of the Commission which I appointed on November 29 last to report on the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

Twenty years ago, in 1944, he produced America's first production jet.

I have commended that rule, Mr. Johnson, to my staff here at the White House.

He works by a rule that is wise for us all: be quick; be quiet; be on time.

I have given instructions for the prompt publication of this report to the American people and to the world.

Your Commission, I know, has been guided throughout by a determination to find and to tell the whole truth of these terrible events.

America must keep her trust with her senior citizens.

The object of all we do is to give our people a fair start or a new start in the race of life, whatever lot they are born to, whatever fate may befall them.