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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Feb 1, 1966

I believe that with the continued cooperation of all Americans, if we can get that cooperation, we can hold inflation in check.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Feb 1, 1966

I urge the Congress to keep the recommended appropriations within the limits that we have requested.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Feb 1, 1966

For 5 years now, if the press will accept my apology, this country has been moving straight ahead and we think in the right direction.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Feb 1, 1966

Schooled in the grief of war, we know certain truths are self-evident in every nation on this earth: --Ideas, not armaments, will shape our lasting prospects for peace.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Feb 1, 1966

Someone once defined an economist as a person who says that we move in cycles instead of running around in circles.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Feb 1, 1966

I will shortly propose a comprehensive Highway Safety Act of 1966 to arrest the destruction of life and property on our highways.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Feb 1, 1966

Only when people know about--and care about--each other will nations learn to live together in harmony.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Feb 1, 1966

It has taken a Government which is looking out every minute of the day for the best interests of all the people.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Jan 31, 1966

I am transmitting herewith, in accordance with section 2 of Public Law 89-229, a report concerning the feasibility and desirability of separate classification in the Tariff Schedules of the United States for those articles of manmade…

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Jan 31, 1966

I am therefore directing that steps be taken to obtain more accurate data on imports of textured yarns.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Jan 31, 1966

I am also transmitting for the information of the Congress the report of the Tariff Commission on textured yarns which I requested.

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