Dec 21, 1963
Let there be for all people in need the light of an era of new hope and a time of new resolve.
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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Dec 21, 1963
There is a turning away from things which are false and things which are small, and things which are shallow.
Dec 21, 1963
Between tonight and Christmas Eve, let each American family, whatever their station, whatever their religion, whatever their race or their region--let each American family devote time to sharing with others something of themselves; yes…
Dec 21, 1963
We can believe, and we do believe, that from the death of our national leader will come a rebirth of the finest qualities of our national life.
Dec 21, 1963
When sorrow befell us, we learned anew how great is the trust and how close is the kinship that mankind feels for us, and most of all, that we feel for each other.
Dec 21, 1963
On this occasion x year ago, our beloved President John F. Kennedy reminded us that Christmas is the day when all of us dedicate our thoughts to others, when we are all reminded that mercy and compassion are the really enduring virtues…
Dec 21, 1963
There is a turning toward those things which are true, those things which are profound, and those things which are eternal.
Dec 21, 1963
We must remember, and we must never forget, that the hopes and the fears of all the years rest with us, as with no other people in all history.
Dec 21, 1963
Tonight we come to the end of the season of great national sorrow, and to the beginning of the season of great, eternal joy.
Dec 20, 1963
This is an important subject and I wish to be kept personally informed as your work progresses.
Dec 20, 1963
I am therefore requesting you to designate a senior official in your department or agency to serve on this committee on a continuing basis.
Dec 20, 1963
Federal outlays for defense are of such magnitude that they inevitably have major economic significance.
Dec 19, 1963
We should be deeply concerned that less than two-thirds of Americans of voting age cast ballots in Presidential elections.
Dec 19, 1963
He understood the House of Representatives better than any other man.
Dec 19, 1963
We are taking the final step in bringing to a close a problem which has been a thorn in the side of our relations with Mexico for almost a century.
Dec 19, 1963
A great many people learned the really important things about America and her Government from Sam Rayburn, and I am proud to include myself in that number.
Dec 19, 1963
Such denials contradict one of the basic principles upon which this Nation was founded, the principle of government by the consent of the governed.
Dec 18, 1963
We are providing a modest increase in training allowances for family breadwinners and postponing for another year the requirement for State matching so that we may have time to properly appraise the program further.
Dec 17, 1963
I am ready and willing to meet with any of the world leaders at any time there is any indication a meeting would be fruitful and productive.
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