Oct 10, 1966
This act provides for administrative funds to help the States meet the challenge of reaching out to those children who have already been bypassed
Lyndon Johnson
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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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Oct 10, 1966
Our thoughts are with you and with your people in this stricken zone.
Oct 10, 1966
We are very pleased to find ourselves united again today in our determination to secure a true and a lasting peace among all of our fellow nations of the Pacific.
Oct 6, 1966
I call upon the people of the United States to observe the week beginning October 16, 1966, as National Forest Products Week, with activities and ceremonies designed to direct public attention to the essential role that our forest…
Oct 6, 1966
There comes a time when a man really needs to examine his party loyalty.
Oct 6, 1966
And in the Kennedy Round we are negotiating with the other free world nations to reduce tariffs everywhere.
Oct 6, 1966
Our forests—sustain a vast complex of industries which employ a large segment of our population and contribute to the economic and social improvement of our forested rural areas.
Oct 6, 1966
We must turn to one of the great unfinished tasks of our generation--and that unfinished task is making Europe whole again.
Oct 6, 1966
I am a free man first, an American second, a public servant third, and a Democrat fourth--in that order.
Oct 6, 1966
Woodrow Wilson also said: 'I love the Democratic Party, but I love America a great deal more.'
Oct 6, 1966
For a Democratic President to come to New Jersey is always a pleasure.
Oct 6, 1966
Our forests—provide unmatched opportunities for both physical recreation and spiritual uplift.
Oct 5, 1966
The United States has agreed to attend the conference in Manila on October 24th and 25th.
Oct 5, 1966
I think it is very evident that some of these candidates to whom you refer differ with certain of my policies that deal with equal rights and equal treatment for all of our citizens.
Oct 5, 1966
No consideration has been given at this time to any such program or any such visit.
Oct 5, 1966
We carefully evaluated the requests and decided it would be in the best interests of our own people, as well as the people of Indonesia, to extend the assistance we did.
Oct 5, 1966
I would not want to get your hopes up and have you disappointed because we didn't achieve everything that I would like to see achieved.
Oct 5, 1966
No, I think Mr. Moyers covered that in his press conference yesterday.
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