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- delighted to be here on tbis important day in the life of Padre Island 1 Its dedication into the National Park system means it will forever belong to the people -- to genera tions of campera, scout troops , fishermen, bird.. watchers, and s unbatnera
- Press release, "Remarks of Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson at the Dedication of Padre Island National Seashore, 4/8/1968"
- somewhat incongruous to be stressing the word poverty in this day when our gross national product is soaring to new highs and most of our people are enjoying unprecedented prosperity . But too many of our people are not enjoying that prosperity . Some 18
- and Faculty of Columbia College: I am delighted to visit Columbia State Community College, which tells so much about the new vitality of education in our country. Consider this story: The people of a county provide Z04 acres of empty land, some seed money
- to life. They have learned to be helpers instead of g rabbers. 11 A Head Start teacher working on the Texas border wrote: 0 In all these years of teaching I have taught the culturally advantag ed. My very favorite people are pre-schoolers and even though 1
- 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"
- sailing the oceans throughout the world as a bulwark of America 's national defense. When we remember that it was here in Idaho that the fir st pr oof testing of the feasibility of nuclear propelled ships was conducted, we fully realize how much the people
- times -- and finally, after sorne pers:tstent phone calls, and devious tec:hniques tbrough daughter and friends, she agreed to my request. I am especially happy that four very irnportant gl'andsons are on band for there are many people in this room who
- and picturesque names, I feel a special kinship. At last, I'm among people who probably won 1t find my name of Lady Bird unusual I Thank you so much for inviting me here today . The pageantry of this gathering; the pageantry of this land is thrilling indeed. Any
- , to serve their neighbors and their nation with such distinction. These are the men my husband depends on and we count them old and valued friends. I am delighted to b e here in this lively City of Mobile. By coming just a few blocks from the station, I have
- through so clearly from seeing the land and the faces of the people -- from their spirit, their confidence, their strength, and what I can only describe as their goodness. I enjoy being close to the greatest story of our nation -- the story of 190 million
- it is filled with magicians. As one of your lea.ding citizens told me: " Those people have transformed downtown P e oria into one of the prettiest cities in America. 11 And that is m c~g ic indeed. I do not know what Peoria was like before this. But I can see
- of a people proud of their herita.ge, constantly discove r ing that heritage, for in the eyes of the world we are still a young counh·y. Young enough to remember ! Inside this Pavilion, we fi:r..d the faces of our fogac:y. Aboard the All People 1 s Ship all
- -eight languages taught there add to the interest of the area and the strength of the Nation. I wanted not only to see the natural beauty of your country, but a l so to sal ute the citizens and leaders-in-government who have taken action to preserve
- . But, now we can se e equally bold p ioneers of today l earning to work the forests of the Cumberland area -- learning to process your timber and turn it into many wood products to i mp rove the daily life of the people of. your state and the nation. Timber
- that better than anybody. This state was built by Sooners -- not people who said, "later" or 11 no, never. 11 We are t esting whether as a nation we shall move forward with understanding of each other and each other ts needs, ever increasing our total power
- more u seable ar..d more attractive 1 Here I want to say a sped a l word for the s cience and art teache rs who weave this effort into their classes. A work like this sueceeds only to the extent of the people really involved -- the c hildren -- the teac
- $2, 500, 000 to take steps toward making thie Nation 1 s capital more livable and more beautiful. Not only is your handiwork enjoyed by the 3 million people who live and work in this city, it can be seen als o by 17 million vis~tors who come here
- from the West was in the White House -- for, as you know, Tennessee in thos days was regarded as a western frontier state. After Jackson•s inauguration, a new spirit pervaded national affaire. '1t was a proud day for the people~ ' wrote a Kentucky
- landmark in the history of our nation. One of the most int eresting things about' .the program to me is the name itself -- Volunteers in Service to America -- VISTA which says in one word what the program i s . You know, at our particular point of history
Press release, "Remarks of Mrs. Lyndon Johnson, Youth Conference on Natural Beauty, 6/27/1966"
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- ON NATURAL Wekome. BEAUTY The President joins me in greeting all of you. This is a landmark day. You young people are preparing to join in the leadership of an overriding cause of our time. lt is more than just an issue or a problem. lt !!_a cause
- of this Center. I hope that you will feed out to the Nation new thought, new ways for 350 million people to live accor ding to their aspirations. -: MORE i ~ . 1 ,1 . ,e Eacb of you students will return to your home m Houston and Helena and Haverhill
- have played a key role in keeping America strong. Much of the credit for the nation's defenses belongs to Congressman Carl Vinson and Senator Richa1·d Russell. In all Lyndon's years in Washington, he relied on the friendship and counsel of Carl Vinson
- about the new America young people are helping to build. Years ago, President Franklin Roosevelt spoke in moving words about the future of America. "One day, 11 he said, "a generation may possess this land, blessed beyond a..,ything we now know; blessed
- AWARDS CEREMONY OF THE COMM!T'TEE FORA MORE BEAUTH.•""UL CAPITAL, THE WHITE HOUSE - JUNE 11, 1968 It is a pleasure to welcome all o! you here today, for you are the people who have been working day in and day out, with your hands and your hearts
- a sense of adventure, the adventure of the high view, its majesty and its changing moods. The people of the Nation are indebted to Governor Brown and others of you in high office in the state of California - - like Senator Farr and the residents
- is the parade of seasons. Winter lays bare the strength of this region and it:s people. Canada -- like many other communities -- has problems which a visitor can miss: problems which only education can solve. Like the curious bear, in the rhyme, l've corne over
- -- and the whole Nation in this election - are at a crossroads between past and future . Your wonderful city tells the story of what is happening. I see great strength in Charleston. It has its roots in the traditions and beauty of the past; but it also has
- best fight ugliness in a nation such as ours -- where there is g reat freedom of action or inaction for every individual, and every interest -- where there is virtually no artistic control - - and where all action must originate with the single citizen
- Welty and, of course, AUanta's own beloved Margaret Mitchell, to name but a few of its meu and women of letters. Now there opens a like oppor tunity for the philosophers, the humanists, the scientists in making a better life for all people. We need our
- and beauty of the country „ side. And, then, it's good to be here among people wbose handiwork I have seen acrosa the face of this land0 The man whose name this lecture bears -- B. Y. Morrison -- was a horticulturist of great skill and knowledge
- to some of the schoolrooms of this country - a journey that will take me during the next tbree days to West Virginia, North Carolina, and Tennessee. The map shows that tbis are a .... Appalachia - - lies deep in the heart of the nation. It is no less deep
Press release, "Opening Remarks of Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson, Beautification Meeting, 5/18/1966"
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- cents. If people realize that the cost of throwing a paper cup out of the car window is 34 cents~ this alone should be a deterrent. .. Newspapers are sponsoring anti..litter campaigns. I just ?no-~ read where the N,"'=~..:ee News Advocate
- -- anxiety because I am not used to whistle-stopping without my husband, anticipation because in the South I was coming to a region I call home. During the two days of whistle-stopping on this train, r•ve met so many wonderful people. I am not like
- Carolina is a bright page of Southern history. North Carolinians now have an average per capita income of $245 more than the y had in 1960 and that is $13 above the national average. I was delighted to know this. After all, this is ham and egg country
- of those 13, 400 centers throughout the United States. I came to New Jersey, Governor, because it would give me an opportunity to see telescoped both urban and rural examples of Head Start. About 51 percent of the projects throughout the nation are like
Press release, "Remarks by Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson, Dedication of Stage - East Room, 9/29/1965"
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- House and the performing arts. Most of us who have lived in this House have contributed, each in his way, to the growing interest of the American people in the arts. None more devotedly than the President and Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt. None more
- eventa tcok p lace: the adoption of the Declaration of Indeper.dence and the completion of work on the Constitution. B ·ù t the founding of a new nation was not the only concern of the l~t riotso Bea.uty was part of Pbiladelphia 1 s planning from
- by greeting a group of new Americans. It remind us that a11 the new buildings, a11 the new programs, a11 the scenery, a11 the new i~tiatives of recent years are only important insofar as they affect people. Today, as in the begiuning, the ide a of America
- THE ELEANOR ROOSEVELT CANDLESTICK AWARD AT THE WOMEN'S NATIONAL PRESS CLUB DINNER DECEMBER 2, 1968 Thank you from the bottom סf my h eart for this award, and the words in the citation• Thank all of you for remembering with such hurnor and tenderness all
- Press release, "Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson's Remarks Accepting the Eleanor Roosevelt Candlestick Award at the Women's National Press Club Dinner, 12/2/1968"
- , there has been a marked tendency for the young people of education and talent to leave their home base and seek fame and fortune elsewhere. This was true in many Eur opean nations, where the t alented flocked to a few centers; on the mainland