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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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We know that knowledge has no national boundaries; that the instruments of learning should be fully and freely accessible to all.
I believe it will increase many times the volume of American educational tools flowing abroad.
I do think that we have a little clearer picture of the activity and the present cost of the war.
No one can really tell you how many people we are going to have in Vietnam during the months of December, November, or January.
We have been successful, finally, in obtaining action by the 89th Congress which will permit full U.S. participation in this multinational effort.
We know that ideas, not armaments, will shape our lasting prospects for peace.
I feel confident that our acceptance of this Beirut Agreement will soon bring a doubling in the number of nations--there are now 18--which are full partners to the agreement.
From what I have seen in the country, I think we are going to have the best Congress in the history of this Nation when we finish our record this session.
We believe that the peoples involved should be allowed to determine for themselves the type of government they should have.
The Prime Minister will give you a brief statement and review whatever he may choose to say.
I asked Mr. Black shortly thereafter, as the former distinguished head of the World Bank, and whom I consider one of our greatest living Americans--he gets along with Bill Fulbright and everybody else, even the bankers, the borrowers, and…
We are working hard on a space agreement which I proposed several months ago.
I pointed out to him that it must be obvious to the aggressors that they cannot succeed.
It is in the interest of every American family that aggression not succeed, that the United States' word be kept, that our commitments be fulfilled, and that the people of the world not misinterpret the raucous and rasping voices in…
But as soon as the people have a right to self-determination and they make that determination under a supervised election or honest, proper procedures, we will act promptly in accordance with our statements.
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