Oct 8, 1967
THE PRESIDENT of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION TO MINE SQUADRON ELEVEN DETACHMENT ALFA for service as set forth in the following CITATION;
Lyndon Johnson
The Public Record
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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Oct 7, 1967
If our children's children want to measure what we tried to achieve, I hope they will remember one thing: The American Government in only 3 years multiplied its commitment to education and to health four times over.
Oct 7, 1967
When a people commit themselves to learning, a revolution begins which will never stop.
Oct 7, 1967
We firmly believe that the knowledge of our citizens is one treasure which grows only when that treasure is shared.
Oct 5, 1967
The people of this country have every right to expect their homebuilding industry to surge ahead with even greater strength in the years ahead.
Oct 4, 1967
The cruelest tax of all is the inflation tax that will follow inaction of the Congress.
Oct 3, 1967
Cooperatives are instilling a sense of belonging, a sense of proprietorship, a sense of responsibility in all of our citizens.
Oct 3, 1967
These cooperatives are holding open the door of economic opportunity to the family farmer.
Oct 3, 1967
From those fringe benefits come a stronger country and a better country.
Sep 29, 1967
I think His Holiness would be the proper authority to determine what he had in mind.
Sep 29, 1967
I believe firmly, now even more than I did when I recommended a tax last January and when I added to it last August, that if we don't follow the recommendations that we have made to increase our revenues, we won't be avoiding a tax.
Sep 27, 1967
One of the most vital contributions to the achievements of American agriculture has been understanding and cooperation between farm and city—an interdependence that has supported our National development.
Sep 25, 1967
This is the time for action--when new government is bringing new promise to the Nation's Capital City.
Jul 23, 1967
In carrying out the provisions of Section 1, the Secretary of Defense is authorized to use such of the Armed Forces of the United States as he may deem necessary.
Jul 23, 1967
The Secretary of Defense is authorized and directed to take all appropriate steps to disperse all persons engaged in the acts of violence described in the proclamation and to restore law and order.
Jun 15, 1967
Our commitment has been not of lives, but of intense political concern.
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