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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Sep 16, 1964

Let us guide our conduct by the Golden Rule of doing unto others as you would have them do unto you.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Sep 16, 1964

Seven years ago America awakened one morning to find a Soviet satellite orbiting the skies.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Sep 16, 1964

This radar will literally look around the curve of the earth, alerting us to aircraft, and especially to missiles, within seconds after they are launched.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Sep 16, 1964

Our arms shall be always ready, but our hand shall be always extended to those who will join us in a pursuit of peace with honor.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Sep 16, 1964

Our system is succeeding as none before-anywhere, at any time--have ever succeeded.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Sep 16, 1964

We have no reason to believe that any nation now plans to put nuclear warheads into orbit.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Sep 15, 1964

There is hereby reserved the right to modify or terminate any or all of the provisions of this order.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Sep 15, 1964

The treaty we proclaim will lay a new foundation of prosperity for Canadians and Americans, for your West and for ours.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Sep 15, 1964

We can never forget that the rich soil of American freedom has been washed with Canadian blood, shed in a common effort against foreign enemies.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Sep 15, 1964

The responsibility for the control of U.S. nuclear weapons rests solely with the President.

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