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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Oct 1, 1964

Nothing in this order shall be construed as subjecting any Federal agency, or any function vested by law in, or assigned pursuant to law to, any Federal agency, to the authority of any other Federal agency, or as abrogating or restricting…

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Oct 1, 1964

NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States, it is ordered as follows:

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Oct 1, 1964

It is my thought that we can find many areas to encourage much more progressive and purposeful labor among the nations of the world.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Oct 1, 1964

The provisions of Section 41 hereof notwithstanding and so long as the President's declaration of a major disaster with respect to the earthquake which occurred in Alaska on March 27, 1964, remains in effect, the Director of the Office of…

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Oct 1, 1964

Each Federal agency the head of which is referred to in Section 1(b) of this order shall, as may be necessary, furnish assistance to the Field Committee in accordance with the provisions of Section 214 of the Act of May 3, 1945 (59 Stat…

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Oct 1, 1964

The most indispensable part of every man's life is his family, that they give him comfort, strength, and inspiration when he needs it most.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Oct 1, 1964

Our challenge is to improve and to perfect and to strengthen the organizations that already exist.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Oct 1, 1964

International cooperation must be an enduring way of life in the community of man.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Oct 1, 1964

For the United States, cooperation with other nations and other peoples is always uppermost in our minds and is the first aim of our policies.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Oct 1, 1964

I am very proud to welcome this most distinguished assembly of most distinguished Americans.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Oct 1, 1964

I, Lyndon B. Johnson,President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the year 1965 to be International Cooperation Year in the United States of America

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Sep 30, 1964

The demands upon courts of law are many, and they are varied, but the courts that we create in specialized fields as much as other courts must serve the same end, and that is the good of all men.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Sep 30, 1964

The independence of the judiciary is the cornerstone of our society, and that independence must never be compromised.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Sep 30, 1964

We can be grateful in America for the character and quality and the integrity of the men who uphold the tradition of our courts as Federal judges.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Sep 30, 1964

Therefore, in order to remove a peril to the national health and safety and to secure a resumption of trade, commerce, transportation, transmission or communication among the several States and with foreign nations, I direct you, pursuant…

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