Jan 14, 1964
For while many men may appreciate the scope of your work, only one man--the President himself--can fully appreciate its impact on the Office itself.
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 14, 1964
So, I should like to propose a toast, Mr. President, to the continuing friendship, to the understanding, to the cooperation of the peoples and the governments of the Republic of Italy and the United States of America.
Jan 14, 1964
The conversations that the Secretary of State and I have had with your Foreign Minister Saragat have been quite useful.
Jan 13, 1964
I want to assure you of the full cooperation of the Federal departments whose programs contribute to the war on poverty.
Jan 13, 1964
Personally, I will never forget the warm hospitality that we received on my visit to Rome in the fall of 1962 and then again last summer when I attended the funeral of Pope John.
Jan 13, 1964
So, again, Mr. President, let me say how pleased we all are that you have been able to come here at this time and what a great personal pleasure it is for Mrs. Johnson and me to receive you, your wife, Foreign Minister Saragat, and the…
Jan 13, 1964
The United States tries to live by the policy of the good neighbor and expects others to do the same.
Jan 13, 1964
As you know, my State of the Union Message proposed an all-out war on poverty in America.
Jan 13, 1964
Mr. President, Mrs. Johnson and I are delighted to welcome you, Madame Segni, your distinguished Foreign Minister, Mr. Saragat, and other members of your party to the United States.
Jan 13, 1964
The United States cannot allow the security of the Panama Canal to be imperiled.
Jan 13, 1964
So we join also in strengthening the security of the free world and in seeking to brighten the prospects for world peace for our time and for all time to come.
Jan 12, 1964
The complex fabric of today's society demands that we give increased attention to science and technology.
Jan 12, 1964
I think it will give us strength, I think it will promote solvency, and I think it will extend the hand of compassion to those that need it and seek it.
Jan 12, 1964
I would hope that in establishing preferences a Nation that was really built by immigrants, immigrants from all lands, that we could ask those who seek to immigrate now: What can you do for our country?
Jan 12, 1964
Dr. Wiener, it is a great pleasure and a great honor to present this to you.
Jan 12, 1964
And I almost feel that I deserve one for being able to read that citation!
Jan 12, 1964
So instead of using the test of where the immigrant was born, I would hope that we could apply a somewhat more nondiscriminatory test.
Jan 12, 1964
Dr. Bush, because of our friendship for many years, for your great achievements, it gives me great pleasure to present this to you.
Jan 12, 1964
Memories will linger with the great contributions that he has made to the entire field of science.
Jan 12, 1964
It is a very pleasant and proud privilege of mine to present to you, Dr. Alvarez, the National Medal of Science.
Jan 12, 1964
I pledged that Government expenditures would be administered with the utmost thrift and frugality.
Jan 12, 1964
Nothing is more important than what we seek to do today and that is to give national recognition to the outstanding achievement in science and technology.
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