STATE-OF-THE-UNION MESSAGE

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_ We@ireznoving toward that destiny, never,mdre rapidly'
. WASHING'T'ON (AP). than In the last four years
NO of President lohnson's State-ol-the-Union mes- itt} this period we have built a military power strong
any threat and destroy'
f ' enough to meet-?ny adversary. And
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that superiority w ill continue'to'grow so long as this office' Ij
We are, entering the third century of the pursuit of Is Mina-and sou sit on Capitol Hill,
Vto Two-hundred years ago, in 1786, nine assembled coin q , In thu p-__ no
nits first Joined together to demand freedom from arbitrdry, ,and the unity of the Communist empire has begun to
power., ,A crumble.
For the first century we struggled to hold together the ,,i r_ In this period We have resolved In friendship our dis
first continental union of democracy 16 the,iistory of man, putes with, our neighbors. of the hemisphere, and Joined in'
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, One hundred years ago, in 1865, following # terrible test ' ",au Alliance for Progress toward economic growth and politi?
,of blood and Are, the compact of union was fiitalb Sealed. cal democracy. ,
. - . li - ----.`- In this period we have taken snore steps toward peace--','
That struggle has often brought pain and violence. It in this perioa we have relentlessly pursued ou ......
v Is not yet over. But we have achieved a unity of interest toward the conquest of space. ~. .
. _.- i the history of freedom Most important of all. In this period, the,Llnited States
F seek the unity of man with the world he has buuti-r!witn! purpose. No longer are we oalleu upon ? to gv- _?me ?ca
moving. We are' moving. No longer do we doubt our strength
the knowledge that can save or destroy him--with the cities ;
which can stimulate or stifle him-frith the. wealth and or resolution. We are strong and we have proven our resolve?:.
6 ,1machines which can enrich or menace his spirit,
._ ...__ _ _. ,.....w..e.i~ :: /, No longer 'can anyone wonder .whether we are in the
t -ter..,.l now that history Is ,ours to
tion.
~; AMERICA AND THE COMMUIVtS`I
This is the search we begin tonight. NATIONS
STATE OF. THE WORLD + vef we stir live in a troubled and perilous world. There'!
? 'is no longer a single threat, There are many. They difrer,
in intensity and danger. 'they require, different Attitudes
And different answers.
With,. he Soviet Union we seek peaceful understandings
that can lessens the danger to freedom.
Last fall I asked the American people to. choose that
Cou7rse.
I will carry forward their command.
If we are to, live together in peace, we must come to
But the unity we seek cannot realize its full promise in,,
isolation. For today the state of the union depends, in large
measure, upon the state of the world.
Our concern and interest, compassion and Vigilance, 11,!
y free mnen. We will not, and o........ not, ~...__me it is the - ~,:?,
!y, of Americans alone to settle all the conflicts of a torn and
-~~~Let the foes of freedom take no comfort from this._For;,
own country.
We are prepared to live as good neighbors with all, but
we cannot be indifferent to acts designed to injure our ~,
interests, our citizens, or our establishments abroad. The ~4
community of nations requires mutual respect. Wp shall
In our relations with the World we shall follow the
that is wrong. ` And he promised, "the honor of my country
o' shall never be stained by An apolo(fy from me for the state- ;;
ment of truth or'the performance of duty." That wit our policy In the 1830s and that is our policy today.
. Our own freedom and growth have never' been the final
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goal of.the AAmerican dreea rd.:
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I hope the new Soviet leaders can visit America so they..-
~..?? In~~Ea$tern Europe restless nations are slowly be
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?_, ni _ a_ _._ r their Identity Your government, assisted
crease peaceful', trade with these countries; and the Soviet,',
,.' Why are we there?
We are there, first, because 'a friendly'nation has asked
H ua for help against Communist agression. Ton-years ago we
';;pledged -our help. Three Presidents have,-supported that
;.;pledge. We will, not break it.
Twice In _one generation we - have 'had td fight' against
o"t:.Ie .~1Ac""e, fo ea"at, Asla That wl MS;,,
#~ iiy n, a#retUr*,leil' _ ?e helthhd~el tr 4,A ;
 We want to grow and build and create, but we want,
What is at stake is the cause of freedom. In that , `progress io be the servant and not the master of man. . i
cause w ! the midst of abundance
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I.- THE NON_COM MtUNtS f WORLD bleak suburbs stunted by.a poverty Of learning' ?11
- l:mptineses
But communism is nbt the only source of trouble and N and all of leis re. The Great society asks not only how much, but how',
...,__.._ _.._ _lder and deep ?r Rnurcl`s-In the nllsery , gnnrl? not_ only how to create wealth but how to use It: not 'u.
only now lnst we arc goinng, but where a are .. ... ,..
It proposes as the first test for a nation: the quality of
of nntlolls and In Ulan's irrepressible ambition for nocrty
---_~ better life
'.' an' dshape the destiny of Inc j`iew World.
a _.. .. 'visit to T.atin America_ And i will. - I'.. it will lrenuire of every American, for many renerattorie:
Progress as the-instrument of our was against Yo?c-w ?-?- ourne .
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k: a41.._41..w in the hemiphere. hike freedom itself, it will always be challenge d
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In the Atlantic Community We continue to pursue ou fulfillment.
goal of twenty years--A Europe growing in strength, unity, , ' Tonight we' accept that challenge.
and cooperation with America. A great unfinished task is ' ?
f --- ---- a------- 1, .self_Aoferminatinn_ , L~ NATIONAL AGENDA
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j,- This European pone is ^ of -- ? ~ ?,
is based on it,. realities of common Interests and . T nrnnose `we begin a brogram .in education to ensure ,,
.. ' In Africa and .?sea. e - - _? _ pr opose .. - _ _ --
!`,unfolding of new nations and continents. ': right and opportunity to vote. ',,1
them to the society of natlons. t a I propose we honor and support the aahievebteht$ of A al
We welcome We are committed to,help those seeking to strengthen ,thought _and the creations of art. - p-._p__., we --1.- wu .11 ...&
camp ign against 'are sl?~"V{~
] ,thosegovernment's dedicated to the weiaaav of all .aria inefficiency. I,t
,I the ]lower of n. acs vas -..... i-__o___.- -a,v.nccY ou econom e......ng, . -
seek not to dominate others but to strengthen the freedom --To open for all Americans the opportunities ,flow en-
of aI will seek new ways to use our knowledge to help deal + ~uycu ri aauaca as saws . .
Il -' . ith the explosion in world postulation and the growing -To Improve the quality of life for all.
l + ? , TA? fhe next sir weeks r will submit sbeeial messages
Finally, we renew our, commitm 4ru w y 5areas'
_e,_waiveness of the Tinitcd Nations. The,
6 frustrations or the ulv are a proaueu ul 4,1' wvrru wa ?... mafor recommendations in the tnree mam'areas or nation"
ln. not of the institution which gives them voice. It is tar', t'~:need
We seek f eace. ?
For that is the world in, which we will flourish:
TOWARD THE GREAT SOCIETY
World affairs will continue to call upon our energy"
I We are in the midst of the greatest upward surge o~,'_ Congress can reinforce this confidence by Insuring
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economic well-being in the history of any nation. l" that its procedures permit rapid action on temporary, In-'
Our flourishing progress has been marked by price come tax cuts And special fundit for job-creating public
.stability unequalled In the world. Our balance of payments.''
'Programs should be made
uestioned. I pledge to keep it that way. I urge-business
We worked for two centuries to climb this peak
prosperity. But we are only at the beginning of the roa&~'
to the Great Society. -Ahead now is a summit where free-"
of the spirit _... ,L a~ .,~v=.~= 4--
continue
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t d nt
aid public schools serving low income am es
students in both public and private schools. ' soon call. ',a
authorization of we billion, 500 million dollars. We hope to make. the Potomac a model of beauty and '?
It will help at every stage along the road to ]earnig.
For, the pre-achool years we will help needy children 'recreation for the entire country-and preserve unspoiled '
become aware ofthe excitement of learning. i ' stretches of son}e of our waterways with a wild rivers bill.
For the primary and secondary school years. we will More ideas for a beautiful America will emerge from a -.kh
IF ill and assist White House conference on natural beauty which X will; .f
a new program for schools, and students wth a ra year learn more about control of pollution. '
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1., age basic science, particularly in the universities-and to
bring closer the day when the oceans will supply our grow.,'
IV. THE - GOVERNMENT
f:. In structure, efficient in action, and ready for any
I am currently reviewing the structure of the execu-b
1f tive branch. I hope to reshape and reorganize it'to meet
..,.... _
And T will. soon report to you' on, out, progress and on
Even the,best of government is subject to the worst of'"
hazards.
1b addition, I will propose reforms in the Electoral Col-
loge-ieaving undisturbed the vote by states-but making ?:.
sure no elector can substitute his Will for that of the people.'' ,
a esid of
United States. -
Many of you in this chamber are among my oldest
friends. We have shared many happy moments and many
hours of work, an we have watched many Presidents to-
S., gether. Yet, only lfthe White House can yo ,,
u finally know _'?
.~~. --?-.- .-.+. n ?v t { uf,a,fn the. huge Vpera-
` tionb of government-or meeting dally troubles, large and
HARDEST, TASK
f' A 1 ?esident's hardest task Is not to do what is right,
t',. but to know what is right.
Yet the Presidency brings no special gift of prophecy or
The answer was waiting for me in the land .where I
the harsh caliche soil. And each spring the peclernales.
G 4,G 1G31C3D", ul v urse, ana naa to be moving On..,
`4?l3ut there was more than that. There was a dream-a dream 4
n1 of a place where a free man.could build for himself, and :4
I F raise his children,to' a better life-a dream of 'a continent
.;?; to be conquered, a,world to be won, a nation, to be made.
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A President goes not shape a new and personal vision k4
of America.' . . . , h!
can past. -- ?-?- . ,?;i
er resident But ,c is also your innerit
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ante' and it belongs equally to the people we servo
iy #ta own -needs; as I have tried ~' ? ~G{L iui"
ay.:
,?, Tt .a,a,~ ,,~, - --?- -_.__ part. W 40 to oday.
search for "a more perfect union,"- ` i ~w~ .vim va.o ?m
This, than, is the &tate of the, 11nlorit roe,' restless, =
_:-atrong enough to keep the talth.1 ;
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drama of President Joh'nson's State of the Union message
was drained out of it in advance because of leaks over the
last few weeks as to what he planned to say, `
Society. Then the word came"out of ,Texas that he would emphasize
the people guessing as to why be demanded the biggest audience
possible.-
He Passed Up Chances for Suspense
Such an address',before both the nation and Congress had sue-,
penseful dramatic possibilities. Johnson could have kept his plans
or the four-year term uncertain. Would he, for example, construe
his November election landslide as a mandate to throw his weight
around as FDR did after .his significant sweep in 1936? Or did ho
intend to adhere to his own "let-us-reason-together" style, believing
that the times call for caution?
The ? chance for such a dramatic State of the Union message
vanished long ago. LBJ made it clear, time after time, that his
political credo had been set years ago and that he would carry on in
his own style of patient prudence..
This was advance notice enough that his State of the Union
speech would not display a new Johnson image, just the same old one
that the country has been living with and approyed, in his opinion;,
last November.
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Both tonight s speech and the President's inaugura address on'~
Jan. 20 are aimed at emphasizing Johnson's determination to persist
in sticking to his own style.
This otyle, the political historians agree, is most
suited for. a
~cried of comparative normalcy, such as:now exists, with the nation
Hying generally high off the hog and with no world-problem yet toot
h(f to handle.
The President, it can be said,'is most aware of 'this. And in this,,
month of January he is most probably more popular than he is ever:
likely to be again while in the White House. S
For this reason he, is inclined to go easy-and Intends to do
nothing to -shake the country's confidence in him. Neither does hd.i
want. to .risk, at this stage, wearing out. the good will of Congresso'{
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He is aSipper--Not a Gulper
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As `one. friend of the President put it colloquially: "He is deter
mined to be temperate in his use of his vast powers. He doesn't wantV'
to drink the whole bottle and pass out, but take a drink at a tim&
and nuke it.last"
This was to be apparent in the entire tone of his State of the 'o,
Union speech. What is basically worrying the Administration is the ,i
pt'ohl.em -of. Whether the economy can be kept in high gear beyond,.
the first atix months of this year.
In typical Johnson fashion, studies are already being made tot
mtct- a possible economic' downturn. These studies involve some
priming, through public works, etc. In addition, of course, the present l
Johnson drive to cut excise taxes has the fundamental aim of keep-
ing the economy rolling as "at present. '
The problems abroad, as referred to by the President tonight,
are considered the kind that will be faced by the Administration fort
years hence. The U.S. has troubles in Viet Nam' and. the Congo+
and, Cuba, for example, but Soviet Russia ,has similar troubles--
in Eastern Europe, China and at home.
But in the long run all the foreign affairs issues are bound to';
drag down, Johnson's popularity rating at home. This Is considered,
by the White House as a fact of political life that any incumbent':
Iresident must accept.
He Knows the Honeymoon Is Doomed
And while the President is now enjoying a political honeymoon,F
there is no. expectatidaa .that it -will last beyond the present Congress. .
The analyses of last November's Congressional election results indi
Cate that in the 1966.ofP-year Senate and House elections, the presentt
ne-sided Democratic majorities will be sharply cut. This sort of,,
wing is 'traditional in the election after p big Presdential sweep.
In an historical 4onse, Johnson's first State of the Union speech
.year ago was,-clearly more significant than his follow.up address,,
onight.
It was then-that hemade known his"basic aims; He declared
[war on poverty in that address, less than two moI'th ;after he had
iieeeeded. John F. Kennedy in the; White House. And at the same +
time he.accented' his determination to hold down feder*l. spending, +
t ho did dan1n'~nif{a4+1 ,.... a,. Lt.'! i.r : . ...{ t . _ . "., ,~ i v u!
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The Sate of the Union:
he shadow . of -a great national
domestic scene, he became far more,
d ragedy, this one was' Issued In the -' 'detailed in his, exposition even''
, bright afterglow of a great personal " though he perforce left much to be
iumphr explained. His sketch of the Grea' The nation naturally watched to ociet was sharper than he had made
ry, as he saw them, was delivered in 4, When the President turned to they
gislature on the needs of the coun-
resolute;, uninformative.' }
' or, just as his first statement to the ;r, NVIA
arn eMr ' Johnson' was however'
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nd message on the state of the union.,;>: . .. ,, should ple ge to resist su ac .
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a1 matter of South A Vietw
ing session of Congress to enhance both the ,trend of the times and the:.
he drama of President Johnson's sec-; ?t mood of the, American people that he',
Th it'
d ,4 i
It did not re-Are the unusual eve- i'- establishments a roa . n >
erse, , involving less'than a threat of strength, an active foreign policy,
uclear' holocaust, but still stubborn.,', large 'expenditures. In new fields at
' It'was notable, for example, that home,; with economy 'and tax cuts,"
e spoke, cordially of the Soviet'Union; :;will require the very best efforts of'
but tartly of "acts; designed to in+, "President and Congress. .And the. ex-+
ure out Interests, our citizens, or our .,erbise-Invites the publi. c's critical eyel;
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onolithic,' . nuclear.. Last night,, , are presented to the Congress in later
resident Johnson portrayed It as di messages. To combine military,,
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;ampaign for the Pies enc.y an
ohnson's, the one based on the ' discussed profitably until they take
+ angers confronting America, the ='? more concrete form-except to say.
ther on the extent to which the,-,?? , that they have less the air of it re-;
titers were asked to, believe . that', sponse to demanding needs than of a b.
hese threats had been surmounted.'. program created to justify a slogan.
ut there was -also, a difference in .' This does. not mean that they are
Ind. In the opening months of 'the " necessarily to be rejected-on that ac
ennedy administration; the danger ~11 count. It does mean that they must be
o the United States was ' seen as' studied with particular care, as they
..., iaa{. waa..a..a.v..w ..
oreign affairs they ' reflected In sum, Mr. Johnson's message"was
iverge4ce between Mr. Kennedy's., confident, energetic and fundamen.
tally vague. His proposals cannot be
id d M
ampaign would be fleshed out; how,. `. terms o e e upon n v ua
n this first full-dress presentation of initiative, local responsibility and ex.'
is Ideas; the President would differ.; ',fisting- institutions or in cold cash,
rom his predecesosr. were not specified. The Great Sooietyi
orded a Presidential candidate, in a , : er-ty; urban problems; health; educa
ear of political upheaval. It watched, . tion; the stimulation' of cultural
oo, to see how the generalities of 'the activity. But the costs, whether in,
f 1th 4!4!--+ 11
ee how Mr. Johnson would, bear him- it-before; the areas in. which; It was to'
elf after winning the ? highest per-.:: operate, at the governmental level,
entage of the popular vote ever ac- blocked out: the fight against pov-
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y1 The State of the Union
President Johnson's State of the Union mes-
sage is a broad-gauged and progressive state-
11Ament of the national interest. Notwithstanding
hat it will not..
President Johnson has made his anticipated 7
roposal for a reduction in excise taxes, butj
grettably. not coupling with it badly needed, ;i1
ng-overdue tax ,reforms. But he has. urged;
ngress to overhaul its own procedures to per-,
it rapid action on temporary income tax cuts,
'. i from his Texas ranch in the past two weexs, tsyya.,~,~.a.o ......... - ~______
the speech makes plain that Mr.'. Johnson' has d to modernize the unemployment compenaa-' l
interpreted his election., mandate in generally,; on system. If adopted, these three measures.)}}
liberal terms. ould considerably increase the nation's capacity.
'Although Mr.Johnson surveyed the world act if another recession should occur.
situation briefly, he ventured nothing new in 1 ' His economic program also calls for extension'(.
foreign. policy. There will be little di sent to his the area redevelopment program, adding mini-,
600 workers, and'.
000
e for 2
covera
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g
; um wage
highly generalized remarks about ti
e' need for American military strength, for continued ef- vitalizing passenger, transportation starting'
forts at peaceful understanding with the Soviet ith a, high-speed project between Boston. and,
Union, and for cooperation with Western Europe
on the basis of equality. But on the . hard
questions such as future policy in Vietnam' and
nuclear sharing with NATO allies, the speech
casts no light.
Mr. Johnson becomes: more specific as he gets..
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egs a ve
.closer to home. He has organized his
program, around three major national tasks: eases; and for community centers to help the,
entally ill and the mentally retarded. '
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open
(1) to keep the economy growing, (2) to
for all Americans the opportunities, now enjoyed
by most Americans," and (3) to improve the
quality of life for all. ' .
The chief weakness in the President's domestic
.program I Is his inadequate recommendation for
`educational dmprovement.. For easily under-
'standabla political reasons, he has tried to
circumvent the religious and ideological con-'
troversy surrounding general aid for elementary
and secondary education by tying his school
,proposals to the poverty' program. He intends
to aid those public schools serving low-income
families, presumably by greatly expanding the
present grants to defense-impacted areas where
holar
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there are large numbers of serv
ships and loans are promised to bright but needy
Mr. Johnson calls for doubling expenditures l
the war against poverty, a welcome recogni-;
on of the magnitude -of this' undertaking and
f its ' inadequate start. He has renewed his
dministration's support for medicare, for'. re?
tonal medical centers to treat some major ill
- A moving portion of. the message was devoted
o Mr. 'Johnson's plans to conserve the natural.a
autyof this country "as a'green legacy for.
omorrow" by . creating more' large; and small
arks, more 'seashores and more open spaces.
The Great Society, Mr. Johnson said, "will not`=i
e the gift of Government or the creation, of
residents." We think' he is too modest here,
lthough.it is true that Government acting/alone
annot create national, greatness, Presidential
eadership' and action by. Congress are lndis-~ i'
ensable. If President Johnson continues to' exec
iso his 'demonstrated' ability, to lead, Congress
nd the. nation are likely' to, respond..
The State of. the'Union message gives on tho,`.~
whole a-good, start,to the'President's domestic
;college students. All of,this is unobjectionable. i program; but'the crucial' tests,will copse `,in hit
his willingne8n to fight,;
But .will, it meet the needs 'of school system; ab#llty to.defdnd it and
.'suffering, front low teacher ; salaries and over foz` it In`the battle a}igad `q I i 41;~ u+n,??
ink it self-avtdeitt' ?. ~ ,?a ,,. ',c a ~" ' w : h ft ~+ Y
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CPYRGHT
State of the Union
President o ns
6 ig assignment last. night. If it follows
1? is, recommendatioris-rand. as an ex
erienced hand at the legislative proc-
ss he has a keen. sense of what.
ngress`can and will do-it will enact
everal major programs which have
n stalled for years, .These Include
program of. medical care for the
Ide>;ly under Social Skcurity, a .truly;
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billion..-prbgram of
mbitiops $1.5
ederal aid to, education , at the ele?
t entary and high school level, `crea-
'qn of. ai:.dabinet?ranked Department
Housing .and urban. Affairs,; and' a
tlt ubstantial .:cut in the excise taxes.';
? Mr. Johnson has been prudent thus
ar .in h s relationship .with Congress','
s in oer, aspects of his Adminis
ration. He obviously feels confident,
hat the new Congress, with its on-
arged Democratic majorities, can ap
tt rove his recommendations. And when
is hese proposals are coupled with his
equest that the anti-poverty program
e doubled in scope, and his hint of
urther civil 'rights measures, dealing
ith voting, it'is evident that the Pres.'
push without delay,
dente intends to
oward'the Great' Society he visualizes.
Some of his proposals, notably Fed?
! ral , aid for ~ private as w~ll as public
schools, and medical care, . are sure
to arouse opposition in Congress. Their
approval by Congress and the public
will depend very much on the ? precise
1'.-In-terms of headlines, the news In
the President's. message on the State
of the ' Union- was ,his expression of
hope that the new leaders'of the Soviet
Union will visit. the United 'States to
see us.at first hand.: To live together
in peace, as ,Mr. 'Johnsod?., said,, the
people of ' the: world, must, know "each
other;'belter.'He is- to be .commended
for his own intentions, to'. pursue lhii
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that the President did not propose'; For if we will not honor. our pledge
.enough or that he promised too little. -, i 'in Viet Nam, we will not honor a pledge
`He promised so much; in fact, that the:'% ,, anywhere. The hostile elements will be
details will have, to be treated as the..;,, quick to note this weakness of will, and
individual messages go to Congress . But` i we will find ourselves being pushed. back
one thing is. clear.. No man'; is going to r and back and back'.'
be called upon to. labor. from,dawn until Under. such such. conditions nd society.
"" s of dll a rest Societ w
wonders what those early Texans would (.""not, break it.'
'have had to say about the unveiling of Influential voices in this country
the design for,the Great Society. They; ' , are suggesting. that we should get out
might well have thought that the move;,' '.. of Viet Nam,, and we. take the Presi-
drom the Pedernales to the Big City had ' dent's statement to , mean that he, ` 'at
somehow unhinged that Johnson boy. least, rejects this, advice. Certainly we
wrest from- the rough environment a ' nation has, asked us for help'; against
better life for themselves and their : Communist aggression. Ten years ago
children. +.~ `. we pledged our help. -Three Presidents
Had they been able to listen in, one have supported that pledge. We, will
They came, said the President pride''';' "Why, he. asked, "are we there?
`cedar, angular hills and a few live oaks?=' aggression in' Viet Nam.
i"flooded .the valley every spring." Why, world, .stressing mainly peace, harmony
lie asked, :did men come to that barren, and ,a getting-to-know-you theme. But
,forbidding land--a harsh land-of scrub he came down hard on the point of
The President wound up his wide--j,- ,caliche soil." 'On the contrary, let .the
(ranging report to 'the Congress on a: rfi .presidential vision of the Great" Society
note of pride, mixed perhaps with a.,..: come true and;'ail" of us .will have `en-
touch of wistfulness. tered the land of milk. and honey.,
He was speaking of his boyhood in We would like to suggest one appen-
'Texas along the Pedernales River, which. dix. Mr. Johnson roamed around?.the
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By Chalmers M. Roberts
Washlniton Post Staff Writer
There was ?a dream . . ;
emembering 'this, I knew:
he answer."
So said Lyndon. B a i n e s
ohnson to the Congress and
he Nation last night and it'
as a dream of an ultimate.,
merica he pictured for his
ast audience.,. .
An America at peace with
he world, and at home more
oncerned with the "quality
f its people" than the prod.
cts of its toil. , . ,
hartering the Course
The. purpose of a State of
he U n I o n Message is to
haracterize the Nation and
o chart, its most fruitful
ourse in the year or years
head. That was what the
resident was ? d o i n g last
fight.
The Nation, to Mr. John
on, is .today "free and rest-
less, growing and full of
ope." No phrase could better
lescribe the, man who has
to lead for the next four
ears.
He spoke of the "harsh
aliche soil," the calcium
arbonate of that stony re-
gion in his own beloved
edernales River valley in
S
the century including every'
modern, urbanized and ex-",
d pending society.
in what. he said last night.
houghts-of Peace
After the fashion of iris,
poke first of his hopes for
cace. Here . he proposed
hat the nety' Soviet leaders
ome take a 'look at the
nited Sthtes..
9ther officials explained
tt the `President feels
at Nikita I{hrushohev's
lye him a better perspcr.,
ive on this Nation's eco
[or peace. He wants Khrush
ame things for themselves.
The proposed exchange 'of
V talks would serve a re
atcd purpose: informing'
ach nation about the other.
uch a proposal was dis?',
ussed in the Kennedy years
ut never came off beyond r
Presidential i n t c r vie w
rinted in the Soviet press.
Mr. Johnson's speech yes=
erday, however, concen?
rated more , on domestic
totters, than any ;,tate -of
he Union Message in re
ent memory.
Texas. A man is shaped by Central to all he wants to
is environment and that is the President':s great
s ohnson. The "dreams" of'! "le major part of the' civil.]
j those who came to his V a l - , nights struggle now lies he.;;
ley provided him with' in, I, nd us. Men's minds, he:'
spiration, 'with "the an- i. viously feels, can now '
wer," to the whole'Nation's
rn to Nationwide construe,
t
u
ure,
i e purposes of what hehas~.
It may not be, as he saidled the Great Society" 1 1
'a personal vision" of a +l
Here his list of tmptove?)
President alone. Certainly fl
rents was 'almost ,endl ss,;
r, Johnson'., encompassed
,: agenda' fort the `,ies~t afj7
Central to that was his
emphasis on education, so'
lesigned,`he hopes, to avoid
yet, another stalemate' over';
the church-state contro-'
ersy.
'Taken at a whole, what
the President was proposing
?is perhaps , "a dream." But
it' Is indeed a very proper,
indeed an Inspiring ' dream
for a nation "free and lrest
less, growing and fu11'
1i
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His first message as a rime, sp?..e p , ' who have suggested that the' Administration s Viet i am,
President elected in his own andscape highways and create. H S; should ave the wa fora , program,
a E.,o + nr hnnsinv P Y r' r. ''`.
night, evoked neither wild c a so p i' ? . soften recent criticism of the ; R-chard B, Russell ( a,)t one.o
enthusiasm nor harsh criticism pelting out details or costs, new ? Adiainistration's Viet Nam, Mr. Johnson's oldest' Si natc"
from most of his former ! cdcral programs to prevent pollciti~s by many Democrats, ;? friends, has called;' toi; . a,,
colleagues. arcs and air pollution, curb including. some party leaders Congressional . review . oT 'the'
d trans ortation v
Ey'JpAHK era staff writer actm nt1e of f medieare Vcinntl ' He^said only that he Would .' also at Moscow and Peking. ~;'Tr l
ocial security increases, for recommend a "substantial' cut ' Johnson 'emphasized that tile,
E to excise taxes,' but R'hite ITouse . U. S. has no mfention of
restraint today to President f.5 billion a year in new ;
Johnson's appeal . for new ederal aid fof schools -" sources estimated the cut'would withdrawing from southeast asia'
'.Federal health, education and- eluding benefits"' for both 4 range between $1 billion and $2 until "aggressors ~~leave their,
billion. neighbors ?itl peace.. "t
conservation programs t o ublic and parochial school
initiate his "Great Society" and. tudciits -and for a network of The President's unequivocal "To ignore aggression woiild i
2 Federal diagnostic and ,;~ promise that G. S, forces wall Y g
to his firm pledge that the onl Increase the dan er of _A
reatment centers for crippling stay in Viet Nam, made in the . larger war," he warned. sl
N. S. will not pull out of Viet
'~ Nam. .. ?' iseases, which aides said would,;; reiatively brief , section of his. Senate Democratic, leade'r'.
ost $1.2 billion over the next; r message devoted to foreign.. Mike Mansfield (Mont.) has.
The President's. State of the : ive years. affairs, brought little reaction urged changes in U, S. Viet;
Union Message delivered to a I, from Congt'essiotial leaders Nam policies and ;, Armor ,
joint Congressional session last ' TT. . 1. AMS
II 1 ro osed without >t nbviously ,was intended t:o Services CommiltecG Chairmai~a
1
the U. S. and state their case'to rogram, but said they would i l4Ti. ? Jo mson sal y
the American people on TV and. I vait until the specifics and costs ( would not break' the pledge:1 who . , have demanded i atciw
. , . f__ _ ,~ ?0 1 m~rla by hls three White house' pollcirti i. Y,q .,Nam.,i i
,
leader by inviting them to visit 'goals" of his Great Society 41
'd bluntl he bother Admittish7tion'supporlers'a~
'
right, neia only two matul nd urban devetopment. puuou~ oy seeKUig un ab.~~ .4 ,..... .
surprises the olive branch he i b1 st Re ublicans hailed the ; .fora "neutral" South Viet Nam: Sens. Frank Chuicli. (Idahol'
held out to the Soviet's new f P l
d"UNTLX f and' Wayne Moise (()de) 'arc
' to ' lour Europe and South ' 'pence out m a series Ui sl/eual i.'. ???-? --
+ essa ges. Nainese against ' communist".
America this year. 6 a 'i es5ioil ~`i
`
Mr, Johnson will send five
~: . ItI,,TUiiN VISIT ..,.,.....?,H,.,. - bg ~~
;,.i. nn hnnl+h
forei
? President indicated he would oe t, dcand space to ,
ss,j
to ', vi it to a return invitation P efore his inauguration on Jan.
to , visit Russia. Moves have 9
already been' made thru ,, ui,
icay ;or such an excban a c!
visits. white House aides
revealed.
i . Democrats generally praised
as "attainable" this year the
j: rather modest'start Mr. Johnson
..proposed for his ? long - ran gc'
Great Society program, which
I ultimately might prove very
costly. He hinted that all of its
i goals .to improve the "quality"
;i of -American'life might not he
achieved forAi ide- tt,
F 4,generation.' . .,`'.,-.
'iii `y'P u .J]C ta~".ty a u 1I
nursday to. an effort to get the
edicare program off to an
arty start. His indorsement of ;l
iedicare drew the loudestl
pplause among nearly 6o eueh
nterruptions of his speech,
LATER .,MESSAGE
They President did not specify "
ie , amotp t. ' of the fiscal 1966
udget he'will. propose In a: later;:
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and American-leaders in each ' ~' Where it is used. in connection
I3y CROSBY S. NOXES
Forcl~;n Affalra editor of Tho star
j
tion to the new leaders of
Russia'' , to visit the United;
States marks the climax of a.
' somewhat hesitant diplomatic:
courtship.
P'or some .months there has
been a good deal of vague
private, talk about such a visit ,
~ without anyone actually, pop-
. ping the question. The latest
'? go-round came during Russian
~'F o r e i g n Minister ,Andrei
? Gromyko's talks with Secre- ?
tary of State Dean Rusk last .
~; month.
Johnson apparently decided
~' ?to take the plunge down at the
~~., ranch last vreek..It was one of
;-the Iatcr .and least haggled-
over proposals of the State-of-
the-Union message he deliver
? ered to a joint session of
ti Congress a:nd ~a belevision au-
s, thence last night,
It ? is still something less
'r'-than a foa?rnal invitation." The
~' Soviet government was -mere-
ly advised of the passage in
'Johnson's speech a. few hours
''before its delivery here.
4.
Ibhy .Inr?itc Johnson
',
'? The Itnssian rcar..tion, how-
"ever,: is expected to be favor-
able. It is believed quote pos-
'siblo that they .may .turn the
'invitation around anti invite ,
;Johnson to visit Moscow first.
iTn this case, it i fihought.quite
,probable the President would
.accept. '
('The one proviso on any trip
'to Russia wnuld~ certainly be a
ipreliminary visit to Western
~ Europe,' which was also envi-
I saged in the President's mes-
~ sage.. It would be a major
~?breach of alliance protocol fan
~: Johnson to 'visit Moscow
;without first consulting wLth
r his major allies:
~' ~ Tho specific :suggestion of
~?televised speeches by?RUSSian
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idea of the Iate Prestd~^nt
Kennedy. former Presidential ?
`Press Secretar Pierre Sal-
read "Johnson." The paint is? ,
that it is still far from clear i
Washington who is the to~
,with a 'tpnetioning Vrr:e` Pre$-;,~?;
ident.: ' . ~ :. ? ' yy
The : normal international` r:'
activities of modern American?il
presidents are now. to be ? ro-~y:
sumed. :, ... ~s
? .This is the reiaa n for tho'
emphasis on foreig~,,travel. Its
is.iha avai(a~~?i.y of khc 1'~cs-~
ident tl'ak? i.3, e::?!?'.lasirod,.;
rai;her-. th%?n ~t}~ ' ;7articular
plrtn ' or : scho~' . , .. Do th .South
America .:ref z:uropc were;
matlted' dott;> `o?~~ prc?~,idenfial
visits tliis< '~~car, though the
or?c;et?