Jan 22, 1964
If I see that he is not putting in at least 14 hours a day, I am going to load him up with some more work.
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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Jan 21, 1964
This, Mr. Prime Minister, is the kind of an hour that we can always spend together.
Jan 21, 1964
The more we understand the meaning of the past, the more we appreciate the winning of the future.
Jan 21, 1964
President Roosevelt would have approved of what we are doing here today.
Jan 21, 1964
The steady development of the peacekeeping capacity of the United Nations remains for both a goal essential to the preservation of world peace.
Jan 21, 1964
This is ample evidence of a close tie between the United States and Canada.
Jan 21, 1964
Why not open our historical doors and let the visitors see what kind of people we really are--and what sort of people we really come from?
Jan 21, 1964
And while this is only an agreement on power, if the Prime Minister and President can agree on power, we hope that down through the ages we may be able to agree on taxes, and tariffs, and lumber and all the other problems.
Jan 21, 1964
What greater thrust toward peace is there than the invitation to young people of the world, particularly those behind the Iron Curtain, to come visit us and to see this museum of history?
Jan 21, 1964
The establishment of the Roosevelt Campobello International Park represents a unique example of international cooperation.
Jan 21, 1964
I would like for the Senators to know that we have had a very fruitful discussion this morning, we think quite productive.
Jan 21, 1964
The Prime Minister and the President noted with satisfaction the progress made towards the cessation of nuclear testing.
Jan 20, 1964
I deeply regret his retirement from the service for he is one of an uncommon breed whose numbers are too small and whose duplication is too rare.
Jan 20, 1964
This will enable us to find those boys at age 18, rather than at age 23, or 24, who are deficient mentally or physically and to offer them remedial programs.
Jan 20, 1964
The success of this procedure is of great importance, for these rejected today boys are often tomorrow's unemployed.
Jan 20, 1964
The reduction in expenditures will be achieved despite a steady growth in the workload of nearly every civilian agency of Government.
Jan 20, 1964
The District of Columbia, as the Capital of our Nation, should symbolize our civic ideals.
Jan 20, 1964
You can be real proud of the Defense Department and all the men who serve that flag today.
Jan 20, 1964
He wanted to be strong enough to prevent a war and wise enough to avoid one.
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