And whatever we seek to do to wage the war on poverty or to set new goals for health and happiness, to curb crime or try to bring beauty to our cities and our countryside--all of t...
The Federal Government does not want to run this program.
This must and will be a local program, spearheaded by local initiative and local imagination.
This bill will do for American businessmen what the great Agricultural Extension Service has done for the American farmer.
It will put into their hands the latest ideas and methods, the fruits of research and development.
Our test will be how well we apply that knowledge for the betterment of all mankind.
If we use this bill effectively in the future, we can prevent more Appalachias from ever occurring.
It will speed the development of cheaper and better consumer products.
I hope you will soon be seeing and enjoying the results of the rehabilitation work that now gets underway on your home.
I wish you Godspeed in your important task.
I want to add the congratulations of your President on this signal occasion.