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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Sep 22, 1964

They may talk of changing the world, but what they mean to change is America first.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Sep 22, 1964

It is a course of peace, it is a course of understanding, is a course of living by the Golden Rule doing unto others as you would have them do unto you.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Sep 22, 1964

Our duty, our opportunity, is to fulfill the rights of all men all over our land, not only because we shall be judged more by what we do at home than what we preach abroad, but because it is right.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Sep 22, 1964

A nation so strong and free as ours can tolerate the widest diversity of opinion and belief, and it actually can be made stronger by full and responsible discussion.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Sep 22, 1964

So long as I am President, I intend to honor the mandate of the Constitution that I am sworn to uphold.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Sep 21, 1964

The head of any department or agency of the Government (hereinafter referred to as a Secretary), designated by the Director after appropriate consultation, may establish a unit of the Executive Reserve (hereinafter referred to as Executive…

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Sep 21, 1964

Average manufacturing earnings have risen nearly 16 percent, and weekly earnings in the primary metals industry have jumped 23 percent.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Sep 21, 1964

The fact is that wages are higher, employment is higher, profits are higher, and the economy is stronger than at any time in American history.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Sep 21, 1964

This year, for the first time, we have broken the barrier of 70 million jobs, and right now we are creating additional new jobs at the rate of 100,000 every month.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Sep 21, 1964

The Director of the Office of Emergency Planning (hereinafter referred to as the Director) shall administer the Executive Reserve program; coordinate the activities of other agencies in establishing units of the Reserve; provide for…

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