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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Oct 20, 1965

It is our hope that they will strengthen the bonds among you and further advance the well-being of your member countries.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Oct 20, 1965

The thing, though, that made me able to take what I did take, and with my chin up, was the knowledge that men like you are willing to do what you did for your country.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Oct 19, 1965

This act will require all 1968 model automobiles--including the foreign models that are sold here--to meet Federal control standards for exhaust.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Oct 19, 1965

I have today issued an Executive Order transferring the duties of the Director of the Food-for-Peace Program to the Secretary of State.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Oct 19, 1965

From our automobiles alone, enough carbon monoxide is discharged daily to adversely pollute the combined areas of Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New Jersey.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Oct 19, 1965

The air that is the very essence of life has become a carrier for disease and for early death.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Oct 19, 1965

By virtue of the authority vested in me by Sections 301 (a) and (f) of Title 37 of the United States Code and as President of the United States and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the United States

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Oct 19, 1965

In the United States alone it accounts for more than $11 billion in economic damages.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Oct 19, 1965

This bill gives us the tools to halt pollution before it starts in new industries.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Oct 19, 1965

Section 106 of Executive Order No. 11157 of June 22, 1964, is hereby amended by inserting '(a)' immediately after 'Sec. 106.'

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Oct 19, 1965

I regard the Food-for-Peace Program as the primary tool in our battle against hunger and privation abroad.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Oct 19, 1965

Today, with the signing of the Clean Air Act Amendments and Solid Waste Disposal Act, we are redoubling our efforts.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Oct 19, 1965

We made a hopeful beginning toward solving this problem with the Clean Air Act of 1963.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Oct 19, 1965

The time has now come to simplify and strengthen its operation within the Executive Branch--a step which I have taken today.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Oct 19, 1965

In computing the incentive pay of members of a submarine operational command staff under this subsection (1) for fractions of a calendar month, the time required to be served during underway operations shall bear the same ratio to the time…

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Oct 19, 1965

This bill creates a Federal research and technical assistance program to seek ways of disposing of the millions of tons of solid wastes that we generate each year.

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