Few nations have been so favored by Almighty God, and it is altogether fitting that a day be set aside for this purpose.

No international gathering ever met anywhere for a more important purpose.

THANK YOU so very much.

From your committees and both your Houses has come the greatest outpouring of creative legislation in the history of this Nation.

I urge civic and service organizations, schools, public bodies, and the media of public information in every community to join in observing White Cane Safety Day with activities which will promote greater awareness of the meaning of the…

I, Lyndon B. Johnson, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim October 15, 1965, as White Cane Safety Day.

Now, Therefore, I, Lyndon B. Johnson, President of the United States of America, do hereby set aside Wednesday, October 20, 1965, as National Day of Prayer, 1965.

Therefore, today I call upon all the nations of the world to join us in the creation of an international fund to bring the fruits of science and technology to all the corners of a parched and thirsty world.

The earth's water belongs to all mankind.

But once he is elected, my conception of the institution is that--he is President of all the people and he ought to try to be the servant of all the people.

A President belongs to a party and the party has to help him get elected.

We cannot, we will not, we just must not delay it any longer.

And this is a classical example of what a member of a minority party can do.

Tonight, as we balance history's ledger, I want to say of the 89th Congress: 'An inspired group of dedicated Americans, representing a sense of national purpose, have written for the United States a new chapter in greatness.'

We have reached a point... where very serious consideration must now be given to the pressure of individual, industrial, agricultural needs upon the water resources of this Nation.

So let us then extend that partnership.

Mark Twain once described a place as, 'This poor little one-horse town.'

Even as they deliberated the conception of this Nation, our forefathers, mindful of the frailties of mortal men, turned for guidance to Almighty God.