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

It proclaims our commitment to a better world society--where every person can hope for life's essentials--and be able to find them in peace.

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

The Community Relations Service was located in the Department of Commerce by the Congress on the assumption that a primary need would be the conciliation of disputes arising out of the public accommodations title of the act.

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

Certainly the welfare and happiness of all our people must be the continuing quest of science and government.

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

This transfer will benefit both the Department of Justice and the Community Relations Service in the fulfillment of their existing functions.

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

One man alone with his conscience-whether in the laboratory, or the study, or the classroom, or on the street corner--is to be jealously guarded from the thousand who, believing him wrong, would deny his right to search and his right to…

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

We are a Nation of differences, and the values and principles that protect those differences are the source of a unity far more lasting and strong than any contrived harmony could ever be.

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

In the light of these facts, the accompanying reorganization plan would transfer the functions of the Community Relations Service and of its Director to the Attorney General.

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

But candor requires that I warn you the time is not far off when all the combined production, on all of the acres, of all of the agriculturally productive nations, will not meet the food needs of the developing nations–unless present…

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

We recognize those accomplishments today by conferring on these men the National Medal of Science, the highest tribute their Government can pay them.

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

The National Medal of Science symbolizes that from one individual's freedom to be different comes achievement to bless all of US.

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