Let each citizen help, in whatever way he can, to make this month memorable by working to provide within each community those benefits and opportunities which will add satisfaction and dignity to the lives of older Americans.

I want to talk to you tonight about the future of the Democratic Party, and of our Nation.

Finally, I want to speak about Vietnam.

Now, in 1967, the Democratic Party is still the majority party.

Proclamation 3773—Senior Citizens Month, 1967

As he did so often, Speaker Rayburn had just the right prescription for this kind of ailment.

I want to thank you for coming here and meeting with me.

I said in this year's State of the Union message, 'Federal energy is essential but it is not enough. Only a total working partnership among the Federal, State, and local governments can succeed.'

Our progress has been substantial but our work is not done.

I recently told your Governors that we face 'a tremendous job of reorganization, of systematic management, calling upon all of our public and private resources at all levels of our national life.'

We welcome the efforts of not only the United Nations but any nation, large or small, if they have any suggestion or any contribution they are prepared to make.

So we meet today as friends.

We are so happy that you could come to our land.

So all of our power, our intelligence, and our imagination will be devoted in the future, as in the past, to bringing that day nearer.

Afghanistan is far from us in miles and hours as we meet here this morning.

Your people, like ours, cherish diversity while they seek unity in mutual respect and justice.

We know today that you and your countrymen, under the leadership of His Majesty King Zahir, have set as your high goal Afghanistan's 'experiment in democracy.'

If it would be useful to you, Mr. Prime Minister, if you think it would be helpful, we are prepared to send to your country a team of this Nation's best agricultural experts, directed by Secretary Freeman, who would be delighted to work…

SEC. 4. This order shall be effective July 1, 1967.

Deep in our history is the memory of what President Abraham Lincoln said to his countrymen in the dark days of 1861: 'Suppose you go to war, you cannot fight always; and when, after much loss on both sides, and no gain on either, you cease…

SEC. 2. Under regulations of the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of the Air Force are authorized, for their respective services, to prescribe the issue of special allowances and such special or…

Expanding trade with nations around the world accelerates the pace of economic progress at home and abroad.

We must continue to pursue lasting peace by seeking out every possible course to healthy economic and cultural relations with these countries.

The exchange of goods and services builds a foundation for mutual trust among nations.

About three and a half million Americans are engaged, directly or indirectly, in the production, transport and marketing of our exports.