Mar 4, 1967
We must meet the needs of youth so that the formative years will equip them for a productive role in society and prepare them for the responsibilities of citizenship.
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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Mar 4, 1967
The summer months provide an exceptional opportunity to enhance the sound growth and guidance of youth through education, employment, recreation, and health services.
Mar 4, 1967
Many youths, particularly those who live in impoverished areas, need special help in improving their lives and finding a place in the mainstream of our society.
Mar 4, 1967
Programs and resources of Federal departments and agencies require coordination in order to provide continuity in planning and carrying out services to meet the needs of youth.
Mar 4, 1967
The promise and the future strength of the United States is in our youth.
Mar 4, 1967
Existing public services for youth need to be strengthened and improved and joined with private resources.
Mar 3, 1967
More than one million Americans cannot read a newspaper, not because they are illiterate, but because they cannot see well enough—even with glasses.
Mar 3, 1967
Research and better means of applying the knowledge of the laboratories to the lives of our people can materially lessen the scourge of blindness.
Mar 3, 1967
Every American should cherish his God-given gift of sight, protect and care for his eyes, and support the research, diagnosis, and treatment that can save vision.
Mar 3, 1967
I call upon all media of communications to carry a new message of hope to the blind.
Mar 3, 1967
I call upon doctors, and private and public agencies, to press on with their work of saving, for us and for our children, the incomparable blessing of sight.
Mar 1, 1967
Our wonder--our very great wonder--is for the human spirit, that having endured infinite wrongs, can yet hold to its faith in the dignity of life.
Mar 1, 1967
So, I think it would be good if we started asking ourselves what kind of a celebration we are going to have in 1988.
Mar 1, 1967
It is having significant consequences for those who chose to violate the agreements.
Mar 1, 1967
I am confident that I speak for the people of all the United States when I extend to you felicitations and warmest congratulations on this historic occasion.
Mar 1, 1967
It will end when the other side is willing to take equivalent action as part of a serious effort to end this war and bring peace to the people of Southeast Asia.
Mar 1, 1967
When I became President and surveyed the problem faced by our nation, I reserved judgment on the decision which General Taylor forecast in 1961 we might have to make.
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