I firmly believe in the independence and the integrity of the legislative branch of the Government, and I promise you that I shall always respect this.

Employment last month, I believe, is down something like over 4,000 employees in the Federal Government.

The Governor of Georgia told me that before they were acting on requests for new facilities they were making very careful studies because their unemployment rate is down in a good many areas 2 percent or less.

In the Dominican Republic in the last 2 days there has been renewed, and repeated, and totally unjustified firing on the Inter-American Force.

In 1958, when I presented this country's space proposals to the United Nations, I said then that we of America are determined that our quarrels and divisions here on this earth shall not be carried into this new and this very peaceful…

We are pleased with the balance of payments and it is exceeding our expectations.

I have today accepted the resignation of Secretary of the Army, Stephen Ailes, effective July 1st.

This morning I am going to take a moment to express my deep, personal gratitude and my admiration to the man whose ability and whose great brain, whose energy and whose diligence, whose imagination and initiative and abiding faith…

I have today accepted the resignation of Under Secretary of the Navy, Kenneth E. BeLieu, effective July 1st.

This is a moment when the opportunity is open and beckoning for men of all nations to take together a walk toward peace in space.

So I am very proud and I am very pleased, and I am very honored in the presence of those of you here this morning to be able now to give my approval to this valuable legislation for the benefit of a strong and a growing region of our great…

The Vice President has been here—now can you hear me?

As we of the executive branch ask respect for the division of executive responsibilities, I want all within the executive branch to hear me now say loud and clear, that we extend to the legislative branch that same respect.

The need of man--the need of these times in which we live--is not for arms races, and it is not for moon races.

I hope it is not too much of a disappointment for you younger members of the families to settle for the White House instead of the ranch house.

Another subject. I am pleased that the Congress has now completed action on the reduction of excise taxes.

Men who have worked together to reach the stars are not likely to descend together into the depths of war and desolation . . . Barriers between us will fall as our sights rise to space.

I am confident that the breakthrough in space will permit all mankind--in developed nations and emerging nations--to overcome and leave behind many obstacles that today retard human progress in health, that retard human progress in…