We hope that every hospital, every doctor, and every eligible older citizen will be understanding and cooperative, to try to work together in this worthwhile objective that we are undertaking for the first time in this country.

The technology is available. Its potential for good has been amply demonstrated, but it remains to be tapped in fuller measure.

I therefore want every agency head to give thorough study to new ways in which the electronic computer might be used to--provide better service to the public--improve agency performance--reduce costs.

They must have the right to a decent job in every place in this land.

I want to commend Secretary Gardner, Mr. Cohen, and the Surgeon General for what they have done.

The electronic computer is having a greater impact on what the Government does and how it does it than any other product of modern technology.

There is hereby established the President's Committee on the National Medal of Science.

The Federal Government must give priority attention to--establishing better and more effective procurement methods--making fuller use of existing facilities through sharing and joint-use arrangements before acquiring additional equipment.

Americans must have the right to live their lives without discrimination because of race, color, religion, or sex.

They must have the right to a decent home.

They must have the right to proper recreation for their children.

I think things are moving along very well in these last few days.

But the ones that really have charge of the kind of a country that we're going to live in in the years to come are you delegates to this Conference.

I'm so glad that in this day and age when we have so many critical problems that we have people like Secretary Udall and Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Weaver and Mrs. Freeman and others who are excited about conserving this Nation.

You're going to translate the dreams and the talk of today into action of tomorrow.

I'm so pleased that you young leaders, from all parts of this land, would be interested enough to come here, make your contribution, and take home all that you can see and hear during this Conference.

I'm so glad that in this day and age when we have so many critical problems that we have people like Secretary Udall and Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Weaver and Mrs. Freeman and others who are excited about conserving this Nation, and who are…

So it is with a great deal of pride and real pleasure to me that I welcome you here today not only so that we can pay honor to you, but through you to honor the other nominees and the thousands of young Americans who daily perform acts of…