May 11, 1964
Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation 100 years ago, and he freed the slaves of their chains.
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 8, 1964
I think if I could ask our Heavenly father who created us all 'in Thine own image' for one wish today, I think I would ask Him to ask the people of this continent to not ask a man how he spells his name or what country his ancestors came…
May 8, 1964
My fellow travelers, I am happy to take a brief time out before our lunch to give you a few items that I thought would be helpful to you over the weekend, so I will make a few announcements.
May 8, 1964
Something must be done now or one day a future generation of Americans will rise up to curse us for the bitter legacy of despair that we passed on to them.
May 8, 1964
We are having a meeting with the Latin American Ambassadors in the White House on Monday.
May 8, 1964
Because the Constitution requires it, because justice demands it, we must protect the constitutional rights of all of our citizens, regardless of race or religion or the color of their skin.
May 7, 1964
For any American outside the pale of the Constitution, full participation in our society can no longer be denied to men because of their race or their religion or the region in which they live.
May 6, 1964
So I say to you tonight, wherever you live, whatever you do, whatever your I.Q. or however big your bank deposit, there is a place for you in the army, in the army of Americans that are fighting the war--fighting the war against poverty…
May 6, 1964
There are more than 30 million Americans who live below the poverty line.
May 6, 1964
You have a program that will do the greatest good for the greatest number, you have a program that is for the people.
May 6, 1964
We will not succeed until every citizen regards the suffering of neighbors as a call to action.
May 6, 1964
We will explore that possibility very carefully and see if we can get something going on that.
May 6, 1964
Think about what a glorious feeling it will be, and what a great land we will have when every child can grow up and have an education, when every child can have food for his body and clothes to cover his back, a roof over his head, and be…
May 6, 1964
We will not win our war against poverty until the conscience of the entire Nation is aroused.
May 6, 1964
I do not propose to give up on the small family farm as long as I am President of this country.
May 5, 1964
Each of them, without regard for his or her own safety, saved the life of a fellow student.
May 5, 1964
It is almost insulting to urge you to enlist in this war for just economic motivations.
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