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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 · 196319698,890 total · peak 1966 (3339)
1963: 81 quotes1964: 2,112 quotes1965: 1,508 quotes1966: 3,339 quotes1967: 1,095 quotes1968: 750 quotes1969: 5 quotes
Sep 1, 1964

But preoccupation with world problems should not obscure situations like Antarctica where this country and others work together harmoniously to construct the prototypes of peace.

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Sep 1, 1964

I want to thank all the Members of the Congress who have come here this morning, and applaud their efforts in passing this most constructive and helpful piece of legislation that is designed to benefit all Americans.

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Aug 31, 1964

And the result has been a steady, uninterrupted, expanding prosperity for all Americans.

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Aug 31, 1964

Only one Presidential Service Certificate will be awarded to an individual during an administration.

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Aug 31, 1964

And every person in this country will benefit from expanding prosperity.

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Aug 31, 1964

I thank you for your endorsement. I will carry it proudly during this campaign.

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Aug 31, 1964

The Presidential Service Certificate and the Presidential Service Badge established by this Order may be granted posthumously.

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Aug 31, 1964

Americans of all parties can share a moment of pride in our achievements in those 25 years.

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Aug 30, 1964

Our challenge is not to turn back or to look aside--but to go ahead to the work that will make this a better and finer land for all of us.

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Aug 30, 1964

We have the wisdom and the will to build a great society in the United States.

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Aug 30, 1964

Let us not forget the Golden Rule of do unto others as we would have them do unto us.

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Aug 30, 1964

The right of the workingman to be recognized-and to bargain collectively--must not and will not be compromised as long as I sit in the White House.

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Aug 28, 1964

But we think that it is better to lose 200 than to lose 200,000.

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Aug 28, 1964

All we try to do is promote peace and harmony in the world, and we like peace so much that we want everybody to have some of it.

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Aug 28, 1964

I didn't start any war, although I would like very much to see the free people of Cuba be able to govern themselves without the dictations of Mr. Castro.

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Aug 28, 1964

And most of them like what we have so well they would like to have a little of it themselves.

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Aug 28, 1964

Any one of those problems can turn into serious events that would bring great shock to our country.

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Aug 28, 1964

We don't question the motives of our adversaries; we don't spend the time talking about the people that oppose us.

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Aug 28, 1964

I can't tell you that every decision I make will be the right one.

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Aug 28, 1964

We want prosperity here at home where the laborer is worthy of his hire and where he gets a chance to get decent wages for his work.

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Aug 28, 1964

We couldn't make any precommitments and we wouldn't sign a blank check to a treaty that we didn't know what was in it, but that we would do what was fair, what was right, and what was just.

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