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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Aug 16, 1966

The daily working partnership they have achieved is a remarkable example of creative Federalism

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Aug 16, 1966

Our unequalled highway network, constantly being expanded and improved, makes us the most mobile country in the history of man

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Aug 16, 1966

Your countrymen know of your role in the development of the Polaris, but they cannot know of your accomplishments in the equally crucial business of the Central Intelligence Agency.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Aug 14, 1966

I take great pleasure in receiving and forwarding the report of their progress to date.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Aug 14, 1966

I hereby transmit the second annual report of the Atlantic-Pacific Interoceanic Canal Study Commission.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Aug 14, 1966

By virtue of the authority vested in me by subsection (f) of Section 303 of the Government Employees Salary Reform Act of 1964, and as President of the United States

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Aug 14, 1966

I WAS PLEASED and gratified to receive today your report on the Summer Youth Opportunity Campaign.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Aug 14, 1966

In light of the estimated 900,000 young Americans who are expected to turn their backs on school during the coming year, I direct you to undertake again in 1966 a Stay-in-School Campaign so that our country will not suffer this terrible…

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Aug 14, 1966

We are determined that the economic and social conditions which threaten the futures of our young people shall be overcome.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Aug 14, 1966

I think we have particular reason for satisfaction that all but 50,000 of the 1,048,554 jobs were provided by the private sector.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Aug 14, 1966

The sea-level canal investigations continue to be of great importance to the United States.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Aug 14, 1966

But out efforts to defeat poverty, crowding, discrimination, and crime will not be completed tomorrow.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Aug 13, 1966

By virtue of the authority vested in me by Section 1035 of Title 10 of the United States Code, as amended by the Act of August 14, 1966, I hereby prescribe that amounts deposited by members of the uniformed services under that Section…

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Aug 13, 1966

As Commander in Chief, I have a very strong desire, as well as a need, to review directly with our field commander the military operations in that most crucial conflict.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Aug 13, 1966

We hope, as we begin this new week, that we can have a renewed determination and a united America supporting the forces of free men in Vietnam.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Aug 13, 1966

General Westmoreland, I want you to take back with you my personal message to all of our men in Vietnam.

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