I never think of America's beautification program without a deep feeling of pride-pride in our vision of what our country can be, and pride in what we have already done.

Yet beyond the limits of the city there lies another America.

Now, Therefore, I, Lyndon B. Johnson, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate Wednesday, May 4, 1966, as a Day of Recognition for Firefighters.

I never think of America's beautification program without a deep feeling of pride--pride in our vision of what our country can be, and pride in what we have already done.

How can we provide nearby recreation areas that will bring relief from the noise and congestion of our cities?

Ten centuries ago today, Poland became a part of the community of Western nations.

May we draw new resolve, even now, from the Polish Millennium and Constitution Day.

Now, Therefore, I, Lyndon B. Johnson, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim this day, May 3, 1966, as Poland's National and Christian Millennium Day on which we spiritually unite ourselves with the people of Poland…

Life has never been easy for the people of Poland.

As long as I am allowed to serve as your President I will never cease to work for closer ties, for closer friendship, and for closer cooperation between the United States of America and Poland.

This morning it will be my great pleasure to sign my name to the first part of this program, the program that gives us the authority.

This bill that the Congress has sent me gives the Small Business Administration the authority to carry out our program for the coming year.

We make no claim that this is a policy that is original with this administration.

We believe that it is necessary for small business and we believe that it is sound for the Government and the people of this country.

The bill I will sign today allows the Small Business Administration to set up two separate revolving funds, one for business loans, another for disaster loans.

There are now about 300,000 more small business firms operating in America than there were just 4 years ago.

But there is no reason for the Small Business Administration to clutch on and hold on to this large inventory.

These are necessary changes if the agency is to carry out its small business program I have proposed for the coming fiscal year.