Lyndon Johnson

I ask every American to respect the law, and to respect also the men who are pledged to its enforcement.

I ask patience too, for the law, like our times, will and must change.

I ask not blind obedience, but enlightened obedience.

I urge the people of the United States to observe Law Day with appropriate ceremonies and by reaffirming their commitment to freedom and the supremacy of law in our lives.

But America's fidelity to law must be eternal.

Yes, I have ordered a directive prepared.

The resources of the oceans can help us meet many of the challenges that face our nation and the world today.

Mortgage interest rates have started to come down, and new housing starts have now risen for the last 3 months in a row.

I have this year recommended to the Congress a 13 % increase--from $409 million to $462 million--in appropriations to support marine science activities.

The vast food reserves of the sea must be developed to help end the tragic cycle of famine and despair.

This was the key issue dealt with in Ambassador Goldberg's statement to the twenty-first General Assembly in the general debate in September 1966.

The plan is a step toward fulfilling my pledge to the American people that Government must be reshaped to meet the tasks of today.

At the beginning of each of these pauses we made it clear that we were going to pause, ask our men to withhold action, and give them an opportunity to agree to come to conditional discussions, unconditional discussions, any kind of…

I urge the Congress to provide the necessary funds to support these important efforts.

The Tariff Commission plays a key role in safeguarding the nation's economic vitality.

As a result of this plan, the Tariff Commission will be managed more efficiently.

I think all of us are very anxious to seek a peaceful settlement in Vietnam.

In doing so, the Congress and the Administration can show the country and the world once again that we can and will work together for stable prosperity in our growing and free economy.

Yes, I believe that the Russians genuinely want peace.

We have exchanged ideas, and views, and reached agreements to the benefit of both countries and both peoples.

Most thoughtful people know that the United Nations is a far from perfect organization, in a far from perfect world.

The plan I forward today will promote efficient operation of the Tariff Commission by:--Centralizing and consolidating in a single executive--the Chairman--the purely administrative functions of the Commission;--Freeing the other…

I no longer see any possibility of a military victory on the part of North Vietnam.

This plan will allow the nation's businessmen and workers--and indeed every citizen-to reap the benefits of modern and effective government.

I must grant to them the same sincerity that I reserve for myself.