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Press release, "Remarks of Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson at the Hermitage in First Day of Issue Stamp Ceremony Commemorating 20th Birthday Anniversary of Andrew Jackson, Nashville, Tennessee, 3/15/1967" (Item)

, is bringing fresh hope and light into our blighted. areas and disadvantaged scbools. It has the spirit of cmr early missionar ies -- except today 1 s challenges lie in our landlocked bills and in city slums. On Monday, in Charleston, West Virginia, we

Press release, "Remarks of Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson at Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts, 10/8/1967" (Item)

-acre site in the Nation's Capital, no longer needed as a training school for boys, will become a model inner city community. There will be a welcome opportwiity for creative new ideas about city living to show their merit. · I hope these new

Press release, "Remarks of Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson at Women Doers Luncheon on 'What Citizens Can Do to Improve the Health of the American Child' - the White House, 4/2/1968" (Item)

hope that you haYe had the opportunity of visiting over the luncheon table. Since las t Sunday night, some of you may have been wondering whether we would be holding t his luncheon. Let me say it clear and strong: we •re going to be wo!'king until

Press release, "The 'B. Y. Morrison Memorial Lecture' by Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson at the Convention of the American Institute of Architects, Portland, Oregon, 6/26/1968" (Item)

-- and hopeful -- about the phyeical setting of life in our country. As you may know, my concern has been expreseed in an effort called ''beautification,. 11 I think you al so know what lies beneath that rather inadequate word. For ''beautüication," to my mind

Press release, "Remarks by Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson, Emory University Honors Day Convocation, 1:30 PM, Glenn Memorial Auditorium, Atlanta, Georgia, 5/11/1964" (Item)

and with the highest hopes of the future. I t is not only four- lane highways and new industries we ne ed, it is also that reaching for the best t hing s of mind and heart which is proioundly, so humanly, illustrated here today. The South h as come a long way, even

Press release, "Remarks by Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson 'Salute to Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson' Luncheon Given by Federated Democratic Women of Ohio, Deshler Hotel, Columbus, Ohio, 9/18/1964" (Item)

. This year, I have traveled 40, 000 miles from Eastport, Maine to Vernal, Utah. And I can report to you that the citizens of this country are busy. They are transforming small islands of poverty to communities of hope. This is what the great society is all

Press release, "Remarks by Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson Beautification Awards Ceremony, Washington, DC, 6/28/1966" (Item)

, who keepe rlght on thinking up more things for us all to do. i~ The awards we are about to present, we hope, will be happy reminders of your success. But please don•t rest on your laurels. These newly planted areas are like new-born hables. They take

Press release, "Remarks of Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson at White House Ceremony Commemorating the Issuance of New Beautification Stamp, 10/5/1966" (Item)

of hope, as well as of beauty. It joins the Audobon Stamp and the John Muir Stamp of the stately redwoods in proclaiming America's priceless asset of natural beauty. You can be sure tlat the mail I send f rom now on will bear this stamp

Press release, "Remarks of Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson on the Occasion of Tulip and Daffodil Plantings, Charles Young Elementary School, Washington, DC, 11/18/1966" (Item)

of the joys of gardening -- and the rewards -- corne from planting . with one's bands. I hope that many bands will take part in these plantings so that you will dis cover bow fulfilling this can be. Flowers give life to one's dream of a better world. I know

Press release, "Remarks of Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson at Presentation of Heart Volunteer Award - the White House, 2/16/1967" (Item)

. No one watches this drive more anxiously tban the ZZ million Americans who are suffering from some type of heart or blood vessel disease. But underlyi.ng these statistics is a bright ray of hope, best exemplified by a young lady who i s here today

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" (Item)

a major symphony orchestra during their visit. Our community has been e x tremely fortunate that one of its residents, who has a deep interest in making music available to young Americans learned of Mr. Mitchell's hopes ar1d deci

Press release, "Remarks of Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson at Beautification Awards Ceremony, the White House, 6/6/1967" (Item)

that have e ntere d , Here -- lies the great hope for m aking our entire city beautiful. T wenty-one citizen associations have been recognized today. There is n o gre ate r force for wide spread progres s than like-min ded neighbors w ho are determined

Press release, "Remarks of Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson at the Dunaway General Store, Strawbery Banke, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, 6/10/1967" (Item)

opening the store, it is my privilege to make the first purchase inside and also to be the first person to use the Strawbery Banke post office substation. AU will be nostalgie expe'riences, and 1 hope you realize how much 1 appreciate the honor. Mr

Press release, "Remarks of Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson, Lincoln School, Columbus, Indiana, 9/21/1967" (Item)

in their midst. 11 I hope private businesses everywhere will take note of this testimony -- and see for themselves its documentation in the community and the citizens of Columbus. The cities of today, await the help of enlightened businesses. As in all benevolent

Press release, "Address of Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson at Yale Political Union, New Haven, Connecticut, 10/9/1967" (Item)

citizens can do. We have boarded buses in front of the White House and set out to open our eyes to the city'a needs. (That is somethir.g I hope you'll do when you go h ome -- look at your city with new eyes.) I remember coming upon a ravine in the Northeast

Press release, "Remarks by Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson, Beautification Awards Ceremony Washington, DC., 6/28/1968" (Item)

for us all to do. The awards we are about to present, we hope, will be happy reminders of your success. But please don 1t rest on your laurels. These newly planted areas are like new-born babies. They take awhile to grow, with loving care. What you ha

Press release, "Remarks by Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson, Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School, Washington, DC, 6/3/1964" (Item)

graduate of Visitation could hope to do little more than tr e at the symptoms of world ills. You, with you r exµanded horizon s and your wider sen se of p articipation, c an strike a t the root c a us es . Today a woman with t he strength to take

Press release, "Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson's Remarks on Arrival at Billings, Montana, 8/14/1964" (Item)

my journey here to see the great Western tapestry: the r olling plains from here to the Crow Agency; the rising peaks of the Grand Tetons in Wyomi ng where we shall spend tonight, and t he valleys of the Gr e at Salt Lake. I hope to see some

Press release, "Remarks by Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson, University of Vermont, 8/20/1964" (Item)

. It is a people's world. It is a cou.ntry where all of us can stand on our own two feet. My husband has increased our opportunity to make our voices heard and our contributions count. Your Governor has followed his lead. I hope you will accept the challeng e. Your

Press release, "Remarks by Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson, Petersburg, Virginia, 10/6/1964" (Item)

believe it can be said of those months that he has b r

Press release, "Remarks by Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson, Ahoskie, North Carolina, 10/6/1964" (Item)

have been a beacon-light to the rest of the South. And there isn't a mothe r or father here who doe sn't hope that her children will be able to prepare themselves in high schools and colleges for a prosperous future. With the kind of determination you

Press release, "Remarks by Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson, Wilson, North Carolina, 10/6/1964" (Item)

of the free world. I am proud of that record, I believe you approve of it and I hope you want it to continue.

Press release, "Remarks by Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson Durham, North Carolina, 10/7/1964" (Item)

to the expanding horizons of the free world. I am proud of that record, I believe you approve of it and I hope you want it to continue. ##### - 2

Press release, "Remarks by Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson, Charlotte, North Carolina, 10/7/1964" (Item)

Carolina has given much to this Administration - your splendid delegation in Congress and your dedicated and far signted Luther Hodges as Secretary of Commerce. I believe the Administration has returned good for all you have done for it. I hope you

Press release, "Remarks by Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson, Rock Hill, South Carolina, 10/7/1964" (Item)

only describe as a lot of determination, energy and devotion to his job .... these will all help solve the problems that face our country. I am proud of this record. continue it. ##### - 2 I hope you will want to

Press release, "Remarks by Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson, 'Salute to Spring' Ceremonies, New York, New York, 5/7/1965" (Item)

that the impulse of a green t humb persists in the city dweller. I congratulate your Mayor and the City of New York for setting the example which many cities are now following. But please don 1t rest on your laurels; those r esponsible for this burst of beauty hope

Press release, "Remarks by Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson, Dedication of Horticultural Domes, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 9/21/1965" (Item)

dedicate it to that goal and to the hope that millions of people -- visitors as well as residents - - come here to see, to learn, and to leave with the refreshment of spirit that spring s from that contact. ####

Press release, "Remarks by Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson, Dedication of Stage - East Room, 9/29/1965" (Item)

for the stage and for lending us her ballet company to be the first to perform upon it. We are also grateful to those of you here this evening who have performed in this room before. We hope many of you can return to enchant audiences of the future in this new

Press release, "Remarks of Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson at Dedication of Clinical Research Center, Children's Hospital, Washington, DC, 2/27/1968" (Item)

, the brave-looking but scared parent, and later, the welcome relief at the end of an ordealo Occasionally we know the outcome is sad. The most intens e and poignant hopes of the human family are en trusted into your care here at Children's Hospital

Press release, "Remarks of Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson at the Beautification Luncheon, the White House, 4/17/1968" (Item)

! This is a large - scale solution to one of the greatest needs of our city. I hope everyone of you read the Washington Post last Sunday which proposed we celebrate America•s bicentennial in 1976 by a great effort to achieve our goals for houGing, transportat

Press release, "Remarks by Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson, Greensboro, North Carolina, 10/7/1964" (Item)

it on highest authority- directly from my daughter, Lynda -- that the way to make a hit on a campus is to arrive during class hours. I hope you got excused from your worst subject, or at least from a test you weren •t quite ready for. This hardy old colonial

Press release, "Remarks by Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson, San Angelo, Texas, 10/26/1964" (Item)

, w. Willard Wirtz. I hope you will have a minute to visit with them before we leave. Your Governor John Connally and my husband started in politics in the depression year s and neither of them can forget the marks of poverty that scarred Texas

Press release, "Remarks by Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 10/27/1964" (Item)

-- an opportunity to send to Congress a young man who traces his ancestory to chiefs of the Osage and Cherokee nations. I hope you will arrange matters so young Doug Martin 1s descendants will also trace their ancestory to a United States Congressman. Over

Press release, "Remarks by Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson, Henderson, Kentucky, 10/27/1964" (Item)

- - Jane Freeman; the wife of our SecrEtary of Labor V{. Willar d Wirtz - - Jane Wirtz. I hope you will have a chance to shake hands with them before we leave. I'm glad my first visit in We stern Kentucky is in Henderson. This is a city that has achieved

Press release, "Remarks of Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson at Beginning of 'Adventures in Learning' Trip and Showing of 'Pancho' Film - the White House, 3/13/1967" (Item)

. It shows that Head Start tackles the problem at the most crucial age - when the difference for good or ill can be made, when the most can be done, when the investment in time and money brings the most telling results. ldeally, we would hope that Head Start

Press release, "Remarks of Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson at the Women Doers Luncheon and Panel Discussion on What Citizens Can Do to Help Ensure Safe Streets,' the White House, 1/18/1968" (Item)

women are here to tell us -- the way they see the problern frorn where they work. - 1 MORE . • -'" After we hear from them, 1 hope any of you who wish will add your own constructive observations, or examples which point the way to rnaking our

Press release, "Remarks of Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson at the 1967 National Clean Up Contest Awards Presentation, the Statler Hotel, Washington, DC, 2/20/1968" (Item)

million citizens who are at work to enhance their hometowns. This is a significant commitment to the quality of living. I hope these cleanup campaigns will give impc-t us to further constructive activities and inspire citizens in other towns a:id cities

Press release, "Remarks of Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson upon Presentation of the 1968 Distinguished Volunteer Service Award of the American Heart Association - the White House, 2/21/1968" (Item)

Association. So, now -- fGr the work she bas d one in strengthening the bonds of faith and hope in the he;l.rts of her countrymen, it becomes my most pleasant duty, as National Hon0rary Heart 5.unday Chairman t('I recognize Mrs. William C. Langley as the most

Press release, "Remarks of Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson at Dedication Ceremonies of Women's Pavilion Hemisfair, 4/6/1968" (Item)

like this Inter-American Cen ter wr.ich oîfer the hope of highl) i nformative ••• highly relevant••• highly helpful c la ssrooms for children of many lands. Thank you. # # # #

Press release, "Remarks of Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson Presidio La Bahia, Goliad, Texas, 4/9/1968" (Item)

and presidio of La Bahia. There are now over 600 similar landmark plaques, gracing sites of noble memory all over the United States. I hope this number will double and double again inthe next few yea1·s. America is a young nation, and we are just beginning