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- for two million visitors each year, usually with wide-eyed children eagerly in the vanguard, Because the zoo is so closely associated with the interests of people who care about wildlife, . I plan to use your contribution in landscaping the new entrance
- Press release, "Remarks by Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson, National Wildlife Federation Conference Banquet, Statler-Hilton Hotel, Washington, DC, 1/11/1966"
- . The wildflowers also reflect our contemporary concern for con servation and beautification -- an attempt by so many people to protect our Nation' s natural r esources and to l eave a bettex legacy for our future generations. So it is with a sense of pride
- . For it symbolizes -- and the musewn of immigration we dedicate symbolizes -- the ~ start that millions of people received in this c ountry. The exhibits here remind us of what we as-a people have been. They :remind us that America was the willing recipient
- 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
- school and feel tbat carpet of pine needles underfoot, to be startled by a rabbit jumping out, to corne upon a clump of viol ets by a stream. Wbat bas been done to obtain Sylvania for the people is symbolic ci.. a nation that care s enough about our
- •• a showcase of beauty on the Mall making it magnificent national landscape worthy of the American people -- and usable by the American people. 1 hope this project will excite the interest of all of us here and s ON the seeds oi similar projects throughout
- wonders for the second tim-e. This is a unique kind of country, and 1 don't have to tell you, it's !!1 kind of country. The beauty of the sculptured earth of the Colorado Plateau country is one that alters with the light and sky. Its coloring
- -- of a special brand of gentility and coui·te sy. I am even more proud of the new South - - the glistening new skylines of its cities - - the spirit of growth -- the signs of prosperity both in t h e factory and on the farm. There are so many advances
- , , ,"~o' w RELEASE AFT ER 6:30 P. M. WEDNESDAY , JUNE 24, 1964 Office of the Press Secretary to Mrs. Johnson THE WHITE HOUSE REMARKS BY MRS. LYNDON B$ JOHNSON NATIONAL CONVENTION OF AMERICAN HOME ECONOMICS ASSOCIATION DETROIT, MICHIGAN-JUNE
- Press release, "Remarks by Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson, National Convention of American Home Economics Association, Detroit, Michigan, 6/24/1964"
- life better. They assure me Nebraskans will continue tbeir lead in the Nation's natural beauty movernent. For all Americans, that rnovernent is advancing from the countryside to the cityscapes and roadsides--wbere people congregate, and where
- . I think too of a service at the National Cathedral where I stood in solemn attendance at your World Fellowship Service as young women in colorful costumes from 70 countries marched by proudly carrying their flag. E veryone sensed .the inopiration
- Press release, "Remarks of Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson, YWCA National Convention Cleveland, Ohio, 4/20/1964"
- ." And "this 1s where our special e hibits, ever changing, capture for a time some past but significant events in our national story.'' "As I look into the future," she said, "I hope this Library will be always animated by those words-'always trying and always
- -- and where -- do young people, ar1d mothers, and little children, and weary executives use their precious hours of leisure time ? A little over a year ago, some of you wèze here for the White House Conference on Natural Beauty which was called by my huaband
- well•••••• my husband. He has been a working protester most of his life -- protesting the injustice of man to man, of nation to nation, objecting to the lack of schools for some of our people, the lack of job opportunities for the less fortunate poor
- income of only $186 a y ear to this new time in which Georgia 1s per capita income exceeds $1800. Just since 1960, it has gone up $255 and that 's $ 23 more than the national average. I think 1 can speak truly and proudly of the advances in the economy
- bills in health -- brought into being b y my husband , the Co~gress, and the Department of Health, Education a nd Welfare. They are real landmarks in the bealth of our nation familfar to all of you: especially Medicare for older people, Medicaid for poor
- example is an inspiration to them and to the young people of our nation. In conferring this award upon you, I wish you and all other Heart volunteers God-speed. # # #
- of junk; to landscape and plant. Today, that gully is a park -- an outdoor living room where old people sit and young people play. - z MORE 1 ,· .. We began beautüication with flowers. because somehow a splash of color is quickly seen
- Rayburn school. This part of the world is a better place because Jim Trimble is here. I'm very happy to be here today on the Fort Smith National Historic site -- another of Jim Trimble's projects -- surrounded by my g ood friends, your Senators John
- . That was a big advance; it was so nice he didn't bury alive with him 6,000 people and horses to commemorate his death and to accompany him into the next life! That habit had existed prior to his time. After him there was less burying concu bines, soldiers
- contribution to our country -- and I want to say on behalf of all the people of this Nation that we, the people of the United States, are deeply in the debt of the people of Okl ahoma for the quality o f the men that they send to the United States Cong ress. I
- Arts anJ the Center for merican History of The Uni versity of Texas at Austin. Major funding came from the We th People grant pro gram of the National Endowment for the Humanities whose chairman, Dr. Bruce Cole. participated in the openings ion along
- ;.,eparate session~. probed three issues of compelling concern: prioriti1:, m c
- eighteen major rneasures to advance education -- not for s om e - - b'.it for all Americans. There is nothing new or radical about that idea. The concept of national help for education is visible in the Land Ordin.ance of 1735; in the Land Grant College Act
- , it will be hard to set a limit to the achievements and opportunities that await our women graduates. May they always provide an example of responsible citizenship, shrinking from no burden that is essential to the advancement of our national welfare, but imposing
- . Johnson headed a group of people with two separate visions of beauti fying the nation's capital. One group, led by Committee members Walter Washington and Polly Shackleton, wanted to attack the ugliness of the inner city by beautifying public housing
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- saluting, while there were shots in which other people in the frame are saluting when LBJ is not (xeroxed examples attached). Clearly it was his practice not to salute the colors, but to place his hand (or his hat) over his heart instead; that suggests
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- saluting, while there were shots in which other people in the frame are saluting when LBJ is not (xeroxed examples attached). Clearly it was his practice not to salute the colors, but to place his hand (or his hat) over his heart instead; that suggests
- with urator Gary Yarrington. Lyndon Johnson'. active lir:t day~ as President, as he strove to assure the American people of the continuity of their government, was climaxed with an appearance before the congress when he rallied the stricken nation
- Endowment for the Arts, the Library will host a majur national Symposium on "THE ARTS: Y ars of Development, Time f Decision." That evening, as the major event in this year's program, the Friends of the LBJ Librar ,,..-it be invited with the symposium
- of national significance in the days preceding and during the Civil War. Several Austin institutions joined forces in bringing to the Library Mr. Marshall, who has appeared in a number of stage, film and television productions. In addition to performing
- representing Texas' Congressional District. The occasion was the Librar ·s salute to Pickle on his retirement. Among his stories: "Just a few years ago, I had a group of young people come to Washington. They said they wanted to get a picture of me
- . architeclllrc. economics. reli 0 ion. wars and government, as well as tht: history of families, towns and cities the National Archives gathers up the chronicles of this nation, transmitting them from generation to generation. and in doing so creates a spirit
- for civilian war housing project for the San Marcos Navigation School is selected. 2/11 President Roosevelt nominates Thurman Arnold as an associate justice of the Circuit Court for the District of Columbia. 2/16 Ida Nell Connally has a baby daughter. 1
- Mary Woodward Lasker, promoter of medical research and driving force behind the National Cancer Institute, died recently at her home in Connecticut. A longtime friend and associate of President and Mrs. Johnson, she worked with the president on health
- newly arrived diplomatic families with the ma.rve ls of tb.e s upermarkets and the m ysteries of tl-..e coin machines in the laundromats, as well as showing them the glistening white Capitol and the splendid National Gallery of A rt . And they have given
- . 3 SymposiumProbesTensionBetweenPresidencyand Press A political phenomenon of recent times is a growing antagonism between the White House and the cor respondents who cover it. In March, a symposium co-sponsored by the Library and the National
- archives staff has been processing for the past three years-bring LBJ to life in a way no paper document ever could, dramatically demonstrating his per suasive ability, his humor, his determi nation, and at times his frustration. The conversations
- -a massive display two years in the making-documents the contributions of people of Mexican ancestry to the creation and develop ment of the state of Texas. Titled "Los Tejanos: Sus Huellas en Esta Tierra (The Texas Mexicans: Footprints on the Land
- single mission - to get something for the people who are paying them ... and they have no regard as to what the success of their efforts might have on the future of our country ... The president. really. has only two jobs. Om.. i~ foreign policy