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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Sep 4, 1964

The struggle for freedom in South Vietnam is closely related to the struggle for freedom everywhere.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Sep 4, 1964

Brazil and the United States, I believe, have entered a new era of understanding and comprehension.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Sep 4, 1964

I send my very warm thanks for your message of solidarity on the attacks by North Vietnam on United States naval vessels.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Sep 4, 1964

Now, Therefore, I, Lyndon B. Johnson, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate the week beginning September 6, 1964, as College Students Registration Week, 1964; and I urge that a special effort be made during this…

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Sep 4, 1964

I also invite and urge all local election officials throughout the United States to join with private citizens and citizen organizations, as well as newspapers, radio and television stations, to publicize registration arrangements during…

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Sep 4, 1964

I don't think that the Democratic Party wants any business government, any labor government, any big government.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Sep 3, 1964

I also ask appropriate officials of the Federal, State and local governments, as well as public and private organizations and the general public, to join in this observance.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Sep 3, 1964

The Nurse Training Act of 1964 is the most significant nursing legislation in the history of our country.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Sep 3, 1964

The Nurse Training Act of 1964, which we have met this morning to finally sign and complete, represents the response of an enlightened Congress to the urgent need.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Sep 3, 1964

I do hereby proclaim the week beginning October 4, 1964, as National Highway Week in recognition of the importance of highway transportation to the social and economic progress and defense of our Nation; and I urge the Governors of the…

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Sep 3, 1964

During this week I urge all Americans to give recognition to the value of highway transportation to their own activities and to our national welfare.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Sep 3, 1964

This is truly a notable achievement toward raising the standards of health care in the United States.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Sep 3, 1964

To set a satisfactory pace for our Nation's growth, we must commit ourselves to the challenge of full participation by all—the handicapped and able-bodied alike.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Sep 3, 1964

Done at the City of Washington this fourth day of September in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and sixty-four, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and eighty-ninth.

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