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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
Apr 13, 1964

I am pleased with the impressive results disclosed in your report of progress made under the Joint financial Management Improvement Program since its inception in 1948.

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Apr 13, 1964

Your continuing personal leadership in the effort to build a better life for the people of your country is both greatly welcomed and very much admired in this country.

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Apr 13, 1964

This is invaluable in our efforts to reduce overall costs and manage our financial resources in a responsible manner.

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Apr 10, 1964

Unless some unforeseen emergency should develop that I cannot now anticipate.

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Apr 10, 1964

This cotton-wheat bill will protect thousands of jobs in small communities and in big cities.

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Apr 10, 1964

I am glad to see that Mr. Khrushchev is playing the role of peace and seeking to preserve peace in the world.

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Apr 10, 1964

We hope that those moves will be good moves and that we can get our allies and others who are interested in the fate of the world to cooperate with us in building a strong, democratic society throughout this hemisphere.

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Apr 10, 1964

I am not here to bury collective bargaining. I am here to preserve it.

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Apr 10, 1964

I now take pleasure in signing a piece of legislation that I think will bring new hope, new encouragement and new prosperity to the farms of America.

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Apr 10, 1964

I think it will benefit all Americans, and I don't think that we should speak in terms of benefit of any particular group.

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Apr 8, 1964

Much of the Nation has already voluntarily enacted a civil rights bill.

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Apr 8, 1964

I want to especially and personally thank you gentlemen for your efforts in advancing the cause of justice and the cause of decency.

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Apr 8, 1964

So We appeal to the railroad officials throughout the land and to all the members of the railroad brotherhoods to act in accordance with this agreement and in the best of faith, and we pledge our efforts to do our dead level best to work…

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Apr 8, 1964

Both management and the brotherhoods have tonight acted in the public interest.

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Apr 4, 1964

We will forever be indebted to him for his integrity, his courage, and his brilliant accomplishments as a soldier and citizen; we will never forget that his ultimate goal was peace among men.

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Jan 24, 1964

Senator Byrd's group has done an excellent job on the tax bill, and the staff is working overtime.

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Jan 24, 1964

As I was driving down the streets of Rome, two priests stopped my car.

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