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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Sep 20, 1966

I applaud the Congress for its action on the bill that I am signing today, and I urge prompt action on the remaining recommendations.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Sep 20, 1966

A few weeks ago, in an effort to curb the competitive rate race between banks and thrift institutions which were competing for savings, the Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation reduced the ceiling rates of…

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Sep 20, 1966

The results of these spiraling interest rates are threefold:--First, they force lenders to charge even higher interest rates on the money they lend;--Second, they divert funds away from homebuilding, making it very difficult for thousands…

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Sep 19, 1966

We welcome this 'mail explosion,' for it is a sure sign of our national prosperity.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Sep 19, 1966

The ZIP Code has done more than any other recent innovation to move our postal service out of the age of the horse and buggy.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Sep 19, 1966

The steady growth and freer flow of world trade are essential to full prosperity at home, economic growth and stability in the industrialized countries, and progress in the developing world.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Sep 19, 1966

The highest and best form of efficiency is the spontaneous cooperation of a free people.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Sep 19, 1966

World trade in 1965 surpassed all previous levels, enriching the lives of peoples around the globe.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Sep 19, 1966

It revises our archaic weight and size limitations on packages that we send through our mails.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Sep 19, 1966

This program helps all of us who enjoy freedom at home to defend that freedom around the world.

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