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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Sep 11, 1966

The following are hereby superseded: Sections 9, 10, 11, 12, and 12a of Executive Order No. 7676 of July 26, 1937.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Sep 11, 1966

This order shall be effective upon its filing for publication in the Federal Register and shall apply to all acquisitions made during the period this order is in effect.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Sep 11, 1966

It is ordered that Executive Order No. 9721 of May 10, 1946, as amended by Executive Order No. 10103 of February 1, 1950, providing for the transfer of personnel to public international organizations in which the United States Government…

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Sep 11, 1966

We have worked long and hard to sustain 67 months—5 1/2 years—of economic growth and stability.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Sep 11, 1966

The bill goes far beyond my recommendations—and far beyond anything the American taxpayer should be asked to pay for at this time.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Sep 11, 1966

I thought you would like to have available the veto message which I am sending to Congress now.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Sep 11, 1966

The limitation in Section 1 relating to the period during which an employee shall be considered as on leave of absence from his employment with the Federal Government is waived with respect to Reginald C. Price, and he shall be considered…

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Sep 9, 1966

Through this legislation, many families - many Americans of very modest means - will now be able to complete their home purchases.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Sep 9, 1966

This measure will increase the amount of money that is available for home mortgages.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Sep 9, 1966

Those people have a backlog of machine tools, in some instances a 15-month backlog.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Sep 9, 1966

The basic difficulty that all of us really face is this - and the quicker we understand it the better we will be - that the demand for credit from all sources is too large relative to the supply.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Sep 9, 1966

This action that we are taking today alone does not go to the root of the problem.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Sep 8, 1966

Safety is no luxury item, it is no optional extra; it must be a normal cost of doing business.

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