The measure of our own success will be the extent to which we free our people to realize what their imagination and energy can achieve.

Now, Therefore, I, Lyndon B. Johnson, President of the United States of America, do hereby set aside Wednesday, October 19, 1966, as a National Day of Prayer.

We will make adjustments and recommendations accordingly.

He couldn’t state at this time just how many he would need.

We have the problem of consumer prices being up 3 1/2 percent and wholesale prices up 3.9 percent.

I do hereby proclaim October 15, 1966, as White Cane Safety Day.

I wrote a letter the other day to a family up in New Jersey that had five sons in the Marine Corps.

He stated in an open press conference 10 days ago that he couldn't state at this time just how many he would need.

I urge civic and service organizations, schools, public bodies, and the media of public information in every community to join in observing White Cane Safety Day.

We asked them for no commitments and we received none.

I made a rather detailed statement on crime and on Vietnam, on inflation and on expenditures, and on taxes.

This will probably give us an acceptable result.

Our aim must be good—and for that we need guidance and discriminate judgment, as well as exhortation.

The increase in crime is phenomenal. It is up some 50 percent since 1960.

I think you have sought to fulfill this responsibility here at Brookings.

The methods which have worked so well in advancing man's knowledge of himself and his universe are exactly the methods which can show us the way toward better public policies.

Governments must act.

We will review with the leaders of the states our program in Vietnam.

I pointed up we have 10 million more jobs than we had in 1961; the average per capita income is up 31 percent.

Five years ago I visited Senegal to attend your inauguration as first President and to celebrate the first anniversary of your nation's independence.

So I should like you to know that you are among friends.

The United States of America intends, Mr. President, to be a good friend and to be your strong ally in this effort that we will make together.

Mr. President, I believe that we understand each other.

We can have no illusions about the difficulties of the road ahead.

I deeply regret Mr. President, that we could not offer you better weather, but what we have lost in the weather we will try to make up in the warmth and friendship of our people.