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.
Jun 26, 1964
If our future depended on our numbers, our adversaries could defeat us tonight.
Jun 26, 1964
But we are not going to the American people and tell them that they never had it so good, or don't rock the boat, or let's keep what we have, or stand pat, or keep cool.
Jun 26, 1964
I WANT to thank the band and all the good people who have come out here to give us such a warm welcome.
Jun 25, 1964
I am proud and inspired and stimulated that there is a Ford in my future.
Jun 25, 1964
But what is finally going to determine the winner of that race is not the quantity of our people but the quality of our citizens; not the measure of our acres, but the type of system of government that we have.
Jun 25, 1964
This Nation, this people, this generation, has man's first chance to create a Great Society.
Jun 25, 1964
This year you and all the American people are going to choose 4 more years of progress.
Jun 25, 1964
And the almost 3 billion people in the rest of the world who have never known the pleasure and prosperity that is ours, who have never shared the freedom that belongs to us--they watch our every move to see which direction our life will…
Jun 25, 1964
It is the kind of people like you who have made the sacrifice to come out here and spend this evening listening to speeches and to reach down in your pocket and pay the fare that supports one of the two great parties in America that are…
Jun 25, 1964
In 1960, in this city, John Fitzgerald Kennedy began his campaign for President.
Jun 24, 1964
I have expressed my concern and determination to save our countrysides.
Jun 24, 1964
This Nation can protect these redwoods by creating a great and unique national park in one area of Northern California.
Jun 24, 1964
I have directed Secretary Udall to prepare a plan for a redwoods national park and to have it ready for presentation to the Congress next January.
Jun 24, 1964
The redwoods are one of Nature's masterpieces in North America--and in the world.
Jun 24, 1964
Many of the standing redwood forests are in jeopardy from flooding and fire and plans for highway construction.
Jun 24, 1964
We reiterate our determination to make every effort to increase the understanding among Allies.
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