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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Nov 16, 1965

And all among them can look to an education that will take them as far as their abilities will permit.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Nov 16, 1965

Water pollution control needs shall be considered in the initial stages of planning for each new installation or project, and the head of each department, agency, and establishment shall establish appropriate procedures for securing advice…

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Nov 16, 1965

Water pollution control needs shall be considered in the initial stages of planning for each new installation or project.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Nov 16, 1965

The future of our Nation rests on the quality of the education its young people receive.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Nov 16, 1965

You have represented well the people that you serve--with dignity and grace and spirit and joy.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Nov 16, 1965

Your travels throughout our land--in the company of a large number of the press-- have helped our balance of payments problem.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Nov 16, 1965

New Federal facilities and buildings shall be constructed so as to meet the pollution control standards prescribed by Section 4 of this Order;

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Nov 15, 1965

The policies and practices should be based upon the principles that (1) wages shall be fixed and adjusted from time to time as nearly as is consistent with the public interest in accordance with prevailing rates, and (2) there shall be…

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Nov 15, 1965

I ask you, accordingly, to join with the heads of other executive departments and agencies in the development of common job standards and wage policies and practices which will insure interagency equity in wage rates based upon…

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Nov 15, 1965

I am deeply concerned by the differences in the systems and practices used by the departments and agencies to fix the pay for Federal wage board employees.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Nov 15, 1965

And I would hope that every school board in this land would examine its conscience tonight, for if not 11 years, then how long must it take?

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