I cannot express too strongly my determination that this good and decent and law-abiding society shall not be corrupted, undermined, or mocked by any criminal elements, whether they are organized or not.

The values of our society and the security of our homes and communities can be protected by the law.

With sadness and grief, I join all who mourn the death of Francis Cherry, respected judge, able Governor of Arkansas, and dedicated servant of the public good.

It is too late to do a lot for a good many older Americans.

The grants under this law will be modest in dollars, but will be far-reaching in results.

You may find it a source of ideas which can be put to use in your own Department or Agency.

So, this is our pledge to the memory of this great man who is really, as all of you here know, a true citizen of the world--a pledge to devote our energies and our talents and our resources and our wills to the cause for which he died.

Maximum efficiency of Government has been a consuming interest throughout my career and particularly since I have been President.

We shall miss him, but from his life and work we can take courage for the future.

I should be happy to have any plans of this nature that you may have brought to my personal attention.

The Older Americans Act will make it possible for us to move faster in these places where we have already started.

I would like you to take the inclosed report and brochure home with you and read it carefully.

I understand that of all the persons that have reached age 65 since the dawn of civilization, 25 percent of them are alive today.

Such efficiency is no better illustrated than in the attached Annual Cost Reduction Report of the Department of Defense and the pamphlet, 'The Challenge of Change', which describes the Department's efforts to meet its responsibilities to…

As a mark of respect to the memory of Adlai E. Stevenson, it is hereby ordered, pursuant to the provisions of Section 4 of Proclamation 3044 of March 1, 1954, that until interment the flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff…

I bid all citizens to support and promote the fire prevention and control efforts of their respective community fire departments.

I urge State and local governments, the Chamber of Commerce of the United States, the American National Red Cross, and business, labor, and farm organizations, as well as schools, civic groups, and public information agencies to observe…

We would hope that if the North Vietnamese would cease their aggression we could immediately take steps to have the people of South Viet-Nam exercise their choice and establish a government of their choosing.