May 26, 1964
In his fearless pursuit of a world free from war he has served all humanity.
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.
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May 25, 1964
Mr. Bedell represents millions of American businessmen who are in the words of the scripture, 'not slothful in business but fervent in spirit.'
May 25, 1964
We are especially grateful to Dick Adler and all of these talented performers that he brought here at such great sacrifice to entertain us, and if any of you feel like you didn’t get your money’s worth, you can see Mr. Maguire after the…
May 25, 1964
I hope that you are all going to be with me for those years of achievement that are yet to come.
May 25, 1964
We are a party that believes the American people can shape their own destiny.
May 25, 1964
Today I am pleased to announce that we are beginning a liberalized Nationwide lending program geared to the needs of very small businesses.
May 25, 1964
My campaign is already paying off. We have eliminated 141 publications at savings in excess of $1 million a year.
May 25, 1964
We may have come a long way since Samuel Adams said, 'This is a nation of shopkeepers,' but small businesses still provide one-third of the Nation's goods and services.
May 25, 1964
Our party, the Democratic Party, has never believed in standing pat or in keeping cool-in telling people they never had it so good or that things will always be easy.
May 24, 1964
Mr. A. B. Alcott once said that where women are, the better things are implied if not spoken.
May 24, 1964
I am very proud of you, Mrs. Brown, not only because you are the first woman in the history of the Republic to ever serve on the Interstate Commerce Commission but because you are in the vanguard of a new army whose strategy is compassion…
May 22, 1964
For the greatness of a people can be measured by the qualities of the men that they honor.
May 22, 1964
The Commission shall be composed of such members as the President may appoint from time to time from among appropriately qualified citizens of the United States.
May 22, 1964
The person chosen each year, with the cooperation of the Commissioner of Education, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, as National Teacher of the Year shall be one of the members of the Commission.
May 21, 1964
The purpose of protecting the life of our Nation and preserving the liberty of our citizens is to pursue the happiness of our people.
May 21, 1964
We have always prided ourselves on being not only America the strong and America the free, but America the beautiful.
May 21, 1964
Poverty must not be a bar to learning, and learning must offer an escape from poverty.
May 11, 1964
This bill safeguards the health and the lives of all of our fellow Americans.
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