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.
Dec 11, 1967
There are some who say that it is too dangerous, that the effort cannot succeed.
Dec 11, 1967
We are just beginning to realize its meaning for the needs here on earth.
Dec 7, 1967
It could lead to far greater government subsidies for the merchant fleet--and place an undue and unnecessary financial burden on the American taxpayer.
Dec 7, 1967
The mischief in H.R. 162 is this: it would--for the first time--give the highest priority lien to those who contract with the ship's master for ship supplies and other items.
Dec 7, 1967
I stressed that I could get subjective reporting free; what I want is objective reporting.
Dec 7, 1967
In substance, H.R. 162 could reduce the preferred mortgage holder virtually to the status of an unsecured creditor.
Dec 7, 1967
This could destroy the usefulness of the preferred ship mortgage as a means of privately financing merchant ship construction--a method which Congress itself authorized and approved in the Ship Mortgage Act of 1920.
Dec 6, 1967
So I am very grateful to all of you who believe as I believe--that there is a better day coming for the American farmer, particularly if the farmer himself will unite and will give some of his good hard-headed thinking to this subject.
Dec 6, 1967
Our farmers have made us the healthiest and the best fed people in all the world, throughout all history.
Dec 6, 1967
We owe it to ourselves to be just--and I am not sure that we have been either.
Dec 6, 1967
American farm products are vital to our own economic health, and to our strength in the markets of the world.
Dec 5, 1967
If our prices rise faster than those of our overseas competitors, our exports will suffer and our imports will grow.
Dec 5, 1967
It was repelled because we stood firmly behind our pledge--which I reaffirm today--to convert the dollar to gold at $35 an ounce.
Dec 3, 1967
Retardation may afflict a child not only before he is born, but afterwards.
Dec 3, 1967
And we will continue to attempt to prevail upon both labor and business, or business and labor, to bear in mind that when the increased costs exceed the increased productivity, we have an undesirable and bad situation.
Dec 3, 1967
Actually, we decided to have the wedding here because of one of my most recent experiences in a church.
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