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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Feb 13, 1966

School administrators know how a few teachers, trained in today's advanced methods of instruction, can raise the entire level of education in their schools.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Feb 13, 1966

Our people must be given the opportunity to know, even for short periods of time, the wonders of God's creation expressed in earth's wilderness areas.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Feb 13, 1966

The Congress has wisely provided for public participation as reviews of the Primitive and Roadless Areas proceed.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Feb 13, 1966

The Wilderness Act is one in the long list of creative conservation measures that Congress has passed and I have signed into law.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Feb 13, 1966

Our country is blessed with young men and women who desire to serve those less fortunate than themselves.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Feb 13, 1966

In carrying out the functions delegated to him by subsection (a) of this Section, the Secretary shall consult with the Council.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Feb 13, 1966

The Council shall from time to time transmit to all appropriate agencies and officers of the Government statements of the policies of the Council under this order and such other information relating to the above-mentioned transactions or…

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Feb 13, 1966

The maintenance of our existing Wilderness System is a priority program of the Federal government.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Feb 13, 1966

The Executive Branch must fulfill its responsibility with common sense and imagination.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Feb 13, 1966

By virtue of the authority vested in me by Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1965 (30 F.R. 9353), and as President of the United States, it is ordered as follows:

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Feb 10, 1966

I would be glad to have you give me a memo on what Mr. Gavin and Mr. Kennan advocate and let me look at it, and then I will talk to you and give you my views.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Feb 10, 1966

I wouldn't find any fault with any committee having any hearings at any time, as long as they are conducted in an atmosphere of objectivity, fairness, judiciousness.

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