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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

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

For they will truly know if we fail at the moment of man's greatest opportunity, the fault will lay not in the stars, but the fault will lay in ourselves.

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

That an abundant harvest is not only a gift of God, but also the product of man's skill and determination and commitment.

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

I transmit herewith Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1966, prepared in accordance with the Reorganization Act of 1949, as amended, and providing for reorganization of community relations functions in the area of civil rights.

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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

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

Our food aid programs have brought over 140 million tons of food to hungry people during the past decade.

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