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- received state welcomes and generous hospitality from the rulers of the earth. Experiencing some of the restlessness of other former presidents uncertain as to their proper role, Grant continued to travel after returning to the United States ... He had
- Bradford Reynolds Assistant Attorney General Chit Rights Dhision United States Department of Justice Panel: THE CONSTITUTIONAL CULTURE OF AMERICA Moderator: Sanford V. Levinson Charles Tilford McCormick Professor of Law The University of Texas at Austin
- Assesses LBJ's Legacy As Democratic leader in the United States Senate, Tom Daschle said before a crowded LBJ Auditorium on November 9. he has ''rried for six years to follow in the considerable footsteps Lyndon Johnson left.·· Senator Daschle called LBJ
- of the symposium will be published ,later. The following pages attempt to give a flavor of ,the discussions. Tom Wicker set the stage with a vivid glimpse into the America of the early 1960s: It "was not. .. a smiling and contented land for a new Presi dent
- , are in the Johnson Library. Where the President went, his photographers w nt also, cameras clicking away, shooting half a million photographs to document his activities. Those photographs are in the Johnson Library. A Navy unit assigned to the White House made movies
- , "The Poli tics of Unemployment in the United States"; James Wirtz, "Explaining an Instance of Intra-war Intelligence Failure"; Thomas Zeiler, "LBJ and the Grand Design: America, Eu rope, and Foreign Trade Policy, l 963-1968"; Sergiu Verona, "So viet Arms
- : "What fun!'' he chortled). When war with Spain broke out, Roosevelt led the nation s most famous unit in the war s most cele brated battle. "San Juan Hill," intoned Luckinbill/TR, "made the Rough Riders, and me, known across the nation." Six months
- seminar. A short while ago, I was supposed to meet with a group to discuss the worre n's job corps. We looked around for a place where 100 women leaders from all over the United States could talk about the hopes and pitfalls of this great venture
- on the future of urban America. Panelist Chapman (in the picture above) is an adjunct professor at the LBJ School. Noam teaches at Columbia University School of Business, Ward is on the .T. faculty. Ms. Wartella is Dean of U.T.'s School of Communications. C
- Rusk participated in a forum entitled, "United States and the Quest for Peace." Other participants in the collo quium were Dr. Gunnar Myrdal, Swedish ~obel Laureate, his wif , Iva, a former Swedish Ambassador and Chief of the Swedish de egal1on
- , D.C., gave one of the most celebrated speeches in the history of the nation. He called for America to realize the full promise of the Founding Fathers that all citizens should be equal, and without further delay. Still he warned against violence. "We
- , members of the Friends joined Mr~. Lyndon 8. Johnson and Archivist of the United Stutes Jame~ fl. Rhoads at premieres of a multimedia presenta tion, LBJ Humor, and the new Library Orientation Film. Both features were produced by the Library staff
- a k them: Who will Photo by Charles Bogel Johnny Ray Watson gives a memorable a cappella rendition of "America the Beautiful." Speaking under the live oaks at the family plot, Joseph Califano reminds the crowd that LBJ's spirit lives
- decided to make a speech. The basic thrust of Ms. Kitt'scomments was that the reason there was juvenile delinquency in America was that young people were angry over the Vietnam War. "They are angry because the parents are angry ... the parents arc angry
- racy and the Louisiana elections had sent five new members out of the eight that serve from our state in Congress. President Roosevelt had campaigned for his unprecedented third term promising that he would not send America's sons to war. "Amcrica First
- they were They were Americans. and so their panics were as exciting as America. They were Texans, and so their parties were big. like Texas! And. they were most of all. themselves. And so their parties were warm and easy and enjoyable. like Lyndon and Lady
- Price-McKinney and Raymond Daum returned to the Library to give a scintillating eve- ning built around the music of Noel Coward and Cole Porter. Samuel W. Lewis, President of the United States Institute of Peace, who as Ambassador to Israel
- , and who was the ultimate in this country from the standpoint of judicious ness and fairness and the personification of justice? I thought iLwas the Chief Justice of the United Slates. I knew that Warren was going to be vigorously opposed. I called him
- editors at was America's Public Enemy No. 1, the infamous John Dillinger. From this serendipitous begin ning, Duncan went on the become one of the world's great wartime photog raphers. Of his combat photography, Duncan himself wrote, '·I wanted to show
- as Plymouth Rock. For the ancestors of tens of millions of American citizens discovered their America bere. As we begin a trip up the Hudson River -- perhaps the most beautiful river in Ame rica -- this Statue seemed the most appropriate place to ~ art
Press release, "Remarks of Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson Fund Raising Dinner, Chicago, Illinois, 4/23/1964"
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- the abilities God gave him. We want him to grow up with a fair chance to provide a decent life for . his family and for his children. In a country as free and rich as America no one should be held back because he was born to a poor family, or U.1 a poor
- of those distant places. The starnp that we are proClaiming today bas a very special message that I bope our countrymen will take to heart: "Plant for a more beautiful America." Our cities don•t have to be ghettos of concrete and frustration; our
- AMERICA CONCERT BY THE WASHINGTON NATIONAL SYMPHONY, WHITE HOUSE LAWN Good afternoon• . How pleased I am that our first event on the White House lawn this spring brings together one of our leading musical organizations and an audience of young people . I
- Press release, "Remarks of Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson at the Music for Young America Concert by the Washington National Symphony, White House Lawn, 5/24/1967"
- ON "REDISCOVERING AMERICA 11 - THE WHITE HOUSE Welcome to the White House. We can begin our do-it-yourself "Discover Arnerica" program right here. You are sitting in a house whicb is discovered anew by over 1, 730, 000 visitors each year -- sometimes 30, 000 a day
- Press release, "Remarks of Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson at the Women Doers Luncheon on 'Rediscovering America' - the White House, 5/2/1968"
- AMERICA BEAUTIFUL AWARDS LUNCHEON BILTMORE HOTEL, NEW YORK CITY NOVEMBER 19, 1968 Thank you, Mr. Perrin. It is a pleasure to be with Keep America Beautiful -- its officers and members -- on this day of tribute. 1 am touched and grateful
- Press release, "Remarks of Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson Keep America Beautiful Awards Luncheon, Biltmore Hotel, New York City, 11/19/1968"
Press release, "Remarks of Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson for the American Landmark Celebration, 7/30/1964"
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- , a man wh ose concern fo r mankind was international, should be the site and occasion for the opening of America's Landmark Celebration. A half a century a go, the man who lived in this house , said: " We erect statues to men who have forgotten
- REMARKS OF MRS. LYNDON B. JOHNSON - September 12, 1966 RECEPTION FOR DELEGATES TO URBAN AMERICA CONFERENCE FOR RE LEASE UPON DELIVER Y - expected at 5:00 PM EDT Office of the Press Secretary to Mrs. John son - THE w.m.T-E -.HOUSE
- Press release, "Remarks of Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson, Reception for Delegates to Urban America Conference, 9/12/1966"
- of the educational miracle here and tbroughout America. For buildings alone do not make education . They are the tools for the teacber s. It was almost a hundred years ago that President J ames Garfield spoke at a testimonial dinner to a great teacher and said
- .. FOR RELEASE AFTER 6:30 P. M. THURSDA Y, MA Y 16, 1968 Office of the Press Secretary to Mrs. Johnson THE WlilTE HOUSE ----------------- -------------------------------------------------REMARKS OF MRS. L YNDON B. JOHNSON GARDEN CLUBS OF AMERICA
- Press release, "Remarks of Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson Garden Clubs of America Dinner, Greenwich, Connecticut, 5/16/1968"
- speak as a woman and a citizen, so m ~wbat troubled by the high noise level of this campaign. I believe we are in danger of forgetting the stake in America this a utumn. !!!:! issue which is at What is that issue? What is the real qu estion which
- defense. One of the pleasures I take in a political campaign is that they give me · an unparalleled opportunity to learn more about America. This morning I have had an excellent guide in Congressman Robert Sikes. Nobody knows more about this part
- at stake in America this November. 1 belicve that issue is simply this: Will America, ha.ving forged so far ahead under President Kennedy and Preside nt Johnson, toward a more just and compassionate society, now turn back? Will we lQJeheart becaus e
- is being touched by your work. America is a country that puts high value on education. We inve st our money, and our fa.ith in it. Why should this school. among so many new and fine schools, stand 01.rt and shine in the public eye? This ·I nstitute isn't
- PARK, STAMFORD, CONN. MA Y 16, 1968 lt is signüicant and symbolic that one of the first places ready in Stamford' s new downto\vn area is this gracious little park. Too often in America, the places for people have come only as afterthoughts
- visit college towns only dur ing class hours, but it looks like we just got started too early to oblige today. One of the pleasures I take in political campaigns is that they g ive me an unparalleled opportunity to learn more about America. Everywhere I
- gotten to join some of those families' picnics I might have gotten a good bite of Swedish food. fee l I have seen a very colorful, strong , wonder fu l thread that goes into making up the fabric of America , and, therefore , I understand Minnesota better
- who discovered America." Columbus is a discovery for me and a delightful one -- even though 1 do feel at home with you because 1 know you as good. hard working Democrats -- through the people you send to Washington. And, they are your admirers I
- , it is a distinctive part of all America. America g row s up smacking its lips over Georgia broiler-chicken and Georgia peanut butte r, drinking Coca Cola and,.. r certainly don 't want to leave out Talmadge hams. Even the World Series that started yesterday depends
- and countryside is high on America's agenda. For it seems to me that one of the most press challenges for the individual is the depression and the tension resulting from existence in a world which is increasingly less pleasing to the eye. Our peace of mind, our
Press release, "Remarks of Mrs. Lyndon Johnson, Youth Conference on Natural Beauty, 6/27/1966"
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- live in communities tbat free the ~i.n.:i or imprison it? Will your cities be places to thrive in or merely to escape from? And what places will there be left to escape to? 1t is thrilling to me, that for the first time in history, America 1 s major