The Public Papers of President Lyndon B. Johnson
1965
Book 1

Foreword  - President Lyndon Baines Johnson

Preface - Robert H. Bahmer, Lawson B. Knott Jr.
 

1.   Message to the Finnish People on the Centennial of the Birth of Jean Sibelius. January 1, 1965

2.   Annual Message to the Congress on the State of the Union.  January 4, 1965

3.   Letter to Alice Roosevelt Longworth on the 46th Anniversary of the Death of Theodore Roosevelt. January 6, 1965

4.   Remarks to a Group of Business Leaders Upon Their Return From a Visit to Moscow. January 7, 1965

5.   Special Message to the Congress: "Advancing the Nation's Health." January 7,1965

6.   Statement by the President on His Message on the Nation's Health. January 7, 1965

7.   Remarks to the National Committee for International Development. January 11, 1965

8.   Remarks of Welcome at the White House to Prime Minister Sato of Japan. January 12, 1965

9.   Special Message to the Congress: "Toward Full Educational Opportunity." January 12, 1965

10.   Recorded Remarks on the Message on Education. January 12,1965

11.   Remarks to the Members of the U.S. Industrial Payroll Savings Committee. January 12, 1965

12.   The President's Toast at a Dinner in Honor of Prime Minister Sato. January 12, 1965

13.   Special Message to the Congress on Immigration. January 13, 1965

14.   Letter on the Need for Further Savings in the Procurement of  Office Equipment for Federal Agencies. January 13, 1965

15.   Joint Statement Following Meetings With the Prime Minister of Japan. January 13, 1965

16.   Statement by the President on Announcing Photographic Program "The President's Choice." January 13, 1965

17.   Remarks Upon Presenting the Enrico Fermi Award to Admiral Rickover. January 14, 1965

18.   Special Message to the Congress on Foreign Aid. January 14, 1965

19.   Letter to the President of the Senate and to the Speaker of the House on Highways in the Nation's Capital. January 14, 1965

20.   Letter to the President of the Senate and to the Speaker of the House on Continuing the Agency for Arms Control and Disarmament.
        January 15, 1965

21.   Remarks With Prime Minister Pearson Upon Signing U.S.- Canadian Trade Agreement on Automotive Products. January 16, 1965

22.   The President's News Conference at the LBJ Ranch. January 16,1965

23.   Statement by the President Reviewing the Economic Gains of 1964. January 16,1965

24.   Statement by the President on Announcing 88 New Projects in the War on Poverty. January 17, 1965

25.   Remarks at the Swearing In of John T. Connor as Secretary of Commerce. January 18, 1965

26.   Special Message to the Congress on the State of the Nation's Defenses. January 18, 1965

27.   The President's Inaugural Address. January 20, 1965

28.   Statement by the President to the Members of the Committee on Nuclear Proliferation. January 21, 1965

29.   Annual Message to the Congress on the District of Columbia Budget. January 21,1965

30.   Letter to the Secretary of Commerce on the Need for Making the Highways More Attractive. January 21, 1965

31.   Statement by the President on the Death of Winston Churchill. January 24, 1965

32.   Annual Budget Message to the Congress, Fiscal Year 1966.  January 25, 1965

33.   Letter to the Vice President Asking Him To Serve as Chairman, National Advisory Council of the Peace Corps. January 26, 1965

34.   Special Message to the Congress on Presidential Disability and Related Matters. January 28, 1965

35.   Annual Message to the Congress: The Economic Report of the President. January 28, 1965

36.   Message to the Congress Transmitting Annual Report on the International Cultural Exchange Program. February 1, 1965

37.   Remarks Upon Presenting the Distinguished Service Medal to Gen. Curtis LeMay. February 1, 1965

38.   Statement by the President Upon Establishing the Job Development Program. February 1, 1965

39.   Special Message to the Congress on Home Rule for the District of Columbia. February 2, 1965

40.   Letter to the President of the Senate and to the Speaker of the House Transmitting Bill Relating to the District of Columbia Budget.
        February 2, 1965

41.   Remarks at the Signing of a Jurisdictional Disputes Agreement for the Construction Industry. February 2, 1965

42.   The President's Toast at a Dinner Honoring the Vice President, the Speaker, and the Chief Justice. February 2, 1965

43.   Letter to the President of the Senate and to the Speaker of the House on the Need for Permanent Reorganization Authority.
        February 3, 1965

44.   Remarks Upon Receiving the Anti-Defamation League Award. February 3, 1965

45.   Remarks at the Presidential Prayer Breakfast. February 4, 1965

46.   The President's News Conference of February 4, 1965

47.   Special Message to the Congress on Agriculture. February 4, 1965

48.   Remarks to Students Participating in the U.S. Senate Youth Program. February 5, 1965

49.   Memorandum Establishing a Cabinet Committee on Federal Staff Retirement Systems. February 6, 1965

50.   Letter to the Vice President Upon Establishing the President's Council on Equal Opportunity. February 6, 1965

51.   Statement by the President Upon Ordering Withdrawal of  American Dependents From South Viet-Nam. February 7, 1965

52.   Remarks Recorded for the Opening of the Heart Fund Campaign. February 7, 1965

53.   Special Message to the Congress Transmitting Report on the National Wilderness Preservation System. February 8, 1965

54.   Special Message to the Congress on Conservation and Restoration of Natural Beauty. February 8, 1965

55.   Remarks on the 55th Anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America. February 8, 1965

56.   Remarks at the National Medal of Science Presentation Ceremony. February 8, 1965

57.   Statement by the President Following a Meeting With German Ambassador Heinrich Knappstein. February 9, 1965

58.   Statement by the President on the Longshoremen's Strike. February 10, 1965

59.   White House Statement on the Attack on the U.S. Embassy in Moscow. February 10, 1965

60.   Special Message to the Congress on International Balance of Payments. February 10, 1965

61.   Letter to the President of the Senate and to the Speaker of the House on a Rapid Transit Program for the Nation's Capital. February 10, 1965

62.   Statement by the President on the Study of Steel Prices by the Council of Economic Advisers. February 11,1965

63.   Remarks at a Reception for the Diplomatic Corps. February 12, 1965

64.   Remarks at the Lincoln's Birthday Luncheon. February 12, 1965

65.   Statement by the President Announcing Progress in the Longshoremen's Strike. February 12, 1965

66.   Remarks at the Swearing In of Nicholas deB. Katzenbach as Attorney General and Ramsey Clark as Deputy Attorney General.
        February 13, 1965

67.   Statement by the President on the Nation's First Neighborhood Youth Corps Project. February 14, 1965

68.   Statement by the President Giving Highlights of His Report on Communications Satellites. February 15, 1965

69.   Special Message to the Congress Transmitting Report on the Communications Satellite System. February 15, 1965

70.   Special Message to the Congress on the Needs of the Nation's Capital. February 15, 1965

71.   Message to the Congress Transmitting Annual Report of the National Science Foundation. February 15, 1965

72.   Remarks to the Members of the President's Council on Aging.  February 16, 1965

73.   Statement by the President Upon Issuing a New Safety Policy for the Federal Service. February 16, 1965

74.   Letter in Response to Report on Red Cross Disaster Operations in Oregon and California. February 16, 1965

75.   Letter to the President of the Senate and to the Speaker of the House on Stepping Up the War on Poverty. February 17, 1965

76.   Remarks to the National Industrial Conference Board. February 17, 1965

77.   Remarks to Business and Banking Leaders on the Balance of Payments Problem. February 18, 1965

78.   Remarks at the Swearing In of John A. Gronouski as Postmaster General. February 19, 1965

79.   Statement by the President Reporting Progress in the Job Development Program. February 22, 1965

80.   Remarks at the University of Kentucky. February 22, 1965

81.   Remarks Following a Briefing at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. February 25, 1965

82.   Remarks to a Group of Italian Artists. February 26, 1965

83.   Letter to the President of the Senate and to the Speaker of the House on the Peace Corps. February 26, 1965

84.   Remarks Recorded for the Opening of the Red Cross Campaign. February 28, 1965

85.   Letters in Response to a Report on Equal Opportunity in Federal Farm Programs. February 28, 1965

86.   Statement by the President on the Neighborhood Youth Corps. February 28, 1965

87.   Message to the Chancellor of Austria on the Death of President Schaerf. March 1, 1965

88.   Remarks to the Winners of the Science Talent Search. March 1, 1965

89.   Remarks Before the National Conference on Educational Legislation. March 1, 1965

90.   Special Message to the Congress on the Nation's Cities. March 2, 1965

91.   Remarks at the Federal Woman's Award Ceremony. March 2, 1965

92.   Letter to the President of the Senate and to the Speaker of the House Transmitting the National Oceanographic Program.  March 2, 1965

93.   Letter to the President of the Senate and to the Speaker of the House on Government Use of Automatic Data Processing  Equipment.
        March 2, 1965

94.   Remarks at the Unveiling of a Portrait of Abraham Ribicoff.  March 3, 1965

95.   Remarks at the Smithsonian Institution's Museum of History and Technology. March 3, 1965

96.   Statement by the President on the Observance of International Cooperation Year. March 4, 1965

97.   Letter to the President of the Senate and to the Speaker of the House on High-Speed Interurban Ground Transportation.  March 4, 1965

98.   Remarks at the Swearing In of Buford Ellington as Director, Office of Emergency Planning. March 4, 1965

99.   Statement by the President on His Annual Manpower Report. March 4, 1965

100.   Annual Message to the Congress: The Manpower Report of the President. March 5, 1965

101.   Excerpt From a Letter Thanking Nicholas G. Morgan, Sr., for a Plate Originally Part of the Lincoln Dinner Service. March 6, 1965

102.   Special Message to the Congress on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice. March 8, 1965

103.   Remarks Upon Signing the Appalachia Bill. March 9, 1965

104.   Statement by the President on the Situation in Selma, Alabama. March 9, 1965

105.   Statement by the President on the Proposed National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities. March 10, 1965

106.   The President's News Conference of March 13, 1965

107.   Special Message to the Congress: The American Promise. March 15, 1965

108.   Special Message to the Congress on the Right To Vote. March 15, 1965

109.   Letter to the President of the Senate Proposing Legislation To Eliminate Barriers to the Right To Vote. March 17, 1965

110.   Letter to the President of the Senate and to the Speaker of the House on the International Monetary Fund. March 17, 1965

111.   Letter to the President of the Senate and to the Speaker of the House Transmitting Bill To Establish Colleges in the District of Columbia.
          March 18, 1965

112.   Joint Statement Following a Meeting With the President of the Commission of the European Economic Community. March 18, 1965

113.   Remarks to the Press Upon Announcing the Nomination of Henry H. Fowler as Secretary of the Treasury. March 18, 1965

114.   Statement by the President in Response to a Telegram From the Governor of Alabama. March 18, 1965

115.   Statement by the President on Making Public a Report on the National Institutes of Health. March 18, 1965

116.   Message of Congratulations Following the Orbital Flight of Russian Spaceship Voskhod 2. March 19, 1965

117.   The President's News Conference at the LBJ Ranch. March 20, 1965

. . .     Telegram to the Governor of Alabama

118.   Statement by the President on Proposed Reorganization of the Bureau of Customs. March 21, 1965

119.   Statement by the President on the Agreement With Mexico Relating to the Colorado River Salinity Problem. March 22, 1965

120.   Telephone Conversation With Gus Grissom and John Young Following the Orbital Flight of Gemini 3. March 23, 1965

121.   Statement by the President on the Flight of Gemini 3. March 23, 1965

122.   Statement by the President Following Committee Action on the Medicare Bill. March 23, 1965

123.   Statement by the President on the Flight to the Moon by Ranger IX. March 24, 1965

124.   Remarks to a Delegation From the American Alumni Council. March 25, 1965

125.   Message to the Congress Transmitting Reorganization Plan 1 of 1965, Bureau of Customs. March 25, 1965

126.   Remarks to the Press on Announcing the Nomination of James J. Wadsworth, Jr., to the Federal Communications Commission.
          March 25, 1965

127.   Statement to the Cabinet on Establishing a Formal Cost Reduction Program. March 25, 1965

128.   Statement to the Cabinet Affirming the Duty of Federal Employees To Respect the Constitutional Rights of Others. March 25, 1965

129.   Statement to the Cabinet on the Need for Economical Operation of Overseas Programs. March 25, 1965

130.   Statement by the President on Viet-Nam. March 25, 1965

131.   Statement by the President Upon Signing Bill Relating to the Inter-American Development Bank. March 25, 1965

132.   Special Message to the Congress on Area and Regional Economic Development. March 25, 1965

133.   Remarks to the Press Following a Meeting With Congressional Leaders To Discuss Medical Care Legislation. March 26, 1965

134.   Remarks at the Presentation of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Awards. March 26, 1965

135.   Televised Remarks Announcing the Arrest of Members of the Ku Klux Klan. March 26, 1965

136.   Remarks to Members of the General Advisory Committee on Foreign Assistance Programs. March 26, 1965

137.   Statement by the President Following House Action on the Education Bill. March 27, 1965

138.   Statement by the President on the Record of Federal Agencies in Reducing Personnel Levels. March 27, 1965

139.   Statement by the President on the Food for Peace Program. March 27, 1965

140.   Statement by the President on Federal Employment of Mentally Retarded Persons. March 28, 1965

141.   Remarks of Welcome at the White House to President Yameogo of Upper Volta. March 29, 1965

142.   Toasts of the President and President Yameogo of Upper Volta. March 29, 1965

143.   Letter to the President of the Senate and to the Speaker of the House on the Saline Water Conversion Program. March 29, 1965

144.   Joint Statement Following Meetings With the President of Upper Volta. March 30, 1965

145.   Statement by the President on the Bombing of the U.S. Embassy in Saigon. March 30, 1965

146.   Letter Accepting Resignation of Douglas Dillon as Secretary of the Treasury. March 31, 1965

147.   Letter to the President of the Senate and to the Speaker of the House on the Automotive Products Agreement With Canada.
          March 31, 1965

148.   Letter to the President of the Senate and to the Speaker of the House on the Proposed Public Works and Economic Development Act.
          March 31, 1965

149.   Special Message to the Congress on the Food for Peace Program. March 31, 1965

150.   Remarks to District Directors of the Internal Revenue Service. March 31, 1965

151.   Letter to Senator Byrd Following House Reductions in the District of Columbia Budget. April 1, 1965

152.   Letter to the President of the Senate and to the Speaker of the House on the Need for a New Chancery in Saigon. April 1, 1965

153.   Letters to the Secretaries of Labor and Commerce on the Unemployment Record for March. April 1, 1965

154.   Remarks at a Ceremony in Observance of Cancer Control Month. April 1, 1965

155.   Remarks at the Swearing In of Henry H. Fowler as Secretary of the Treasury. April 1, 1965

156.   The President's News Conference of April 1, 1965

. . .     Statement by the President on the Unemployment Record for March

. . .     Statement by the President Following Senate Subcommittee Approval of the Education Bill

157.   Remarks at the Dedication of the Carl Vinson Hearing Room in the Rayburn House Office Building. April 2, 1965

158.   Remarks at the Retirement Ceremony of Gen. John K. Gerhart, USAF. April 2, 1965

159.   Remarks at a Ceremony in Honor of Stephen Addiss and William E. Crofut II. April 2, 1965

160.   Letter to Representative Moss Stating Administration Policy as to Claims of "Executive Privilege." April 2, 1965

161.   Letters Relating to the Disarming of Bombs in Birmingham by Members of an Army Unit. April 3, 1965

162.   Remarks With Prime Minister Pearson to the Press at Camp David. April 3, 1965

163.   Statement by the President Upon Appointing a Committee To Review the Closing of Veterans Hospitals. April 3, 1965

164.   Statement by the President on Savings by American Families During 1964. April 5, 1965

165.   Further Statement by the President on Unemployment During March. April 5, 1965

166.   Statement by the President Upon Appointing New Members of the Science Advisory Committee. April 5, 1965

167.   Letter Requesting a Study of the Effect of Importers of Watch Movements. April 5, 1965

168.   Letter to the President of the Senate and to the Speaker of the House Transmitting Legislative Proposals for Farm Commodity Programs.
         April 5, 1965

169.   Special Message to the Senate on Amendments to the United Nations Charter. April 6, 1965

170.   Remarks at the Opening of the Federal Science Exhibit. April 6, 1965

171.   Remarks Upon Presenting the National Teacher of the Year Award. April 7, 1965

172.   Address at Johns Hopkins University: "Peace Without Conquest." April 7, 1965

173.   Statement by the President on the Accomplishments of the 89th Congress. April 8, 1965

174.   Statement by the President on Federal Disaster Assistance During 1964. April 8, 1965

175.   Statement by the President: U.S.-Japanese Cooperation in Medical Science. April 8, 1965

176.   The President's News Conference of April 8, 1965

. . .     Statement by the President Following House Approval of the Medicare Bill

177.   Remarks at the Swearing In of Members of the National Council on the Arts. April 9, 1965

178.   Remarks Following Enactment of the Elementary and Secondary Education Bill. April 9, 1965

179.   Remarks at the Dedication of the Gary Job Corps Center, San Marcos, Texas. April 10, 1965

180.   Statement by the President on the Death of Cardinal Meyer. April 10, 1965

181.   Remarks in Johnson City, Tex., Upon Signing the Elementary and Secondary Education Bill. April 11, 1965

182.   Statement by the President on the 20th Anniversary of the Death of Franklin D. Roosevelt. April 12, 1965

183.   Remarks to Members of Congress at a Reception Marking the Enactment of the Education Bill. April 13, 1965

184.   Statement by the President on the Economies Achieved by the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. April 13, 1965

185.   Letter to the President of the Senate on the Foreign Service. April 13, 1965

186.   Letter to the President of the Senate and to the Speaker of the House Proposing a New Powerplant at the Grand Coulee Dam.
         April 13, 1965

187.   Statement by the President on Departing for an Inspection Tour of Midwest Disaster Areas. April 14, 1965

188.   Remarks on Arrival at South Bend, Indiana. April 14, 1965

189.   Remarks on Arrival at Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota. April 14, 1965

190.   Remarks on Arrival at Toledo, Ohio. April 14, 1965

191.   Remarks on Departing From Toledo. April 14, 1965

192.   Remarks at the LBJ Ranch Upon Signing Bill Providing for Acreage-Poundage Tobacco Marketing Quotas. April 17, 1965

193.   Statement by the President Announcing the Availability of the Neighborhood Youth Corps for Assistance in Disaster Areas.
          April 17, 1965

194.   Statement by the President: "Tragedy, Disappointment, and Progress" in Viet-Nam. April 17, 1965

195.   Statement by the President in Response to a Progress Report on the Neighborhood Youth Corps Program. April 17, 1965

196.   Letter to the Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission, in Response to Reports on Activities During 1964. April 18, 1965

197.   Letter on Racial Discrimination in the Programs and Operations of the Department of Agriculture. April 18, 1965

198.   Remarks of Welcome at the White House to the Prime Minister of Italy. April 20, 1965

199.   Statement by the President Following a Meeting With Eugene Black To Discuss Economic Progress in Southeast Asia. April 20, 1965

200.   Toasts of the President and Prime Minister Aldo Moro of  Italy. April 20, 1965

201.   Statement by the President on the Eve of Senate Consideration of the Voting Rights Bill. April 20, 1965

202.   Statement by the President on Approving a Recommendation for an International System To Monitor New Drugs. April 21,1965

203.   Joint Statement Following Discussions With the Prime Minister of Italy. April 21, 1965

204.   Statement by the President Upon Signing Bill Authorizing Increased Funds for Vocational Training of American Indians. April 24, 1965

205.   Remarks at the Azalea Festival in Norfolk, Virginia. April 24, 1965

206.   Text of Five Presidential Unit Citations Awarded for Heroic Action in Viet-Nam. April 26, 1965

207.   Remarks Upon Signing the Manpower Act of 1965. April 26, 1965

208.   The President's News Conference of April 27, 1965

. . .     Statement by the President Rearming the Nation's Purposes in Viet-Nam

. . .     Statement by the President on the Interim Settlement in the Steel Industry

. . .     Statement by the President on the Government's Revenues and Expenditures

209.   Remarks at the Swearing In of Admiral Raborn and Richard Helms as Director and Deputy Director, CIA. April 28, 1965

210.   Remarks Upon Accepting a Bust of Eleanor Roosevelt for the Roosevelt Library in Hyde Park. April 28, 1965

211.   Statement by the President on the Response of Defense Contractors to the Cost Reduction Program. April 28, 1965

212.   Statement by the President Upon Ordering Troops Into the Dominican Republic. April 28, 1965

213.   Remarks at a Dinner for Presidential Appointees. April 28, 1965

214.   Statement by the President on the Meetings in Tokyo To Foster U.S.-Japanese Medical Cooperation. April 29, 1965

215.   Remarks Upon Signing the Second Supplemental Appropriation Act. April 30, 1965

216.   Statement by the President on the Situation in the Dominican Republic. April 30, 1965

217.   Statement by the President Upon Sending Additional Forces to the Dominican Republic. May 1, 1965

218.   Statement by the President on the OAS Mission to the Dominican Republic. May 1, 1965

219.   Statement by the President on the New Speed Records Set by the United States Air Force. May 1, 1965

220.   Statement by the President in Response to a Progress Report by the Antarctic Policy Group. May 1, 1965

221.   Radio and Television Report to the American People on the Situation in the Dominican Republic. May 2, 1965

222.   Remarks at a Ceremony Honoring Physical Fitness Winners. May 3, 1965

223.   Remarks to the loth National Legislative Conference, Building and Construction Trades Department, AFL-CIO. May 3, 1965

224,   Statement by the President on Approving a Program To Find Summer Jobs for Young People. May 3, 1965

225.   Statement by the President Announcing Grants to Four Universities Under the Science Development Program. May 3, 1965

226.   Statement by the President on Making Public a Report of the Council of Economic Advisers on Steel Prices. May 3, 1965

227.   Remarks to Committee Members on the Need for Additional Appropriations for Military Needs in Viet-Nam and the Dominican Republic.
          May 4, 1965

228.   Remarks Upon Presenting Distinguished Service Medal to Adm. Harold Page Smith. May 4, 1965

229.   Special Message to the Congress Requesting Additional Appropriations for Military Needs in Viet-Nam. May 4, 1965

230.   Remarks at a Dinner Meeting of the Texas Electric Cooperatives, Inc. May 4, 1965

231.   Remarks Upon Presenting a Social Security Check to the 20 Millionth Beneficiary. May 5, 1965

232.   Remarks at the Presentation of Lifesaver Medals to 13 Members of School Safety Patrols. May 6, 1965

233.   Letter to the President of the Senate and to the Speaker of the House on the Need for a Unified and Flexible Foreign Affairs Personnel
          System. May 6, 1965

234.   Remarks Upon Signing Resolution Making Appropriations for Military Requirements in Viet-Nam. May 7, 1965

235.   Remarks Broadcast on the 20th Anniversary of V-E Day. May 7, 1965

236.   Remarks by Telephone for the Dedication of the Sam Rayburn Dam in Texas. May 8, 1965

237.   Remarks in the Capitol at the Presentation of the Veritas Medal to the Speaker of the House of Representatives. May 8, 1965

238.   Greetings Telephoned to President Truman on the Occasion of His 81st Birthday. May 8, 1965

239.   Statement by the President on the Work Performed in Disaster Areas by Members of the Neighborhood Youth Corps. May 8, 1965

240.   Statement by the President on the Need for a Review of Policy-Making Positions in the Executive Branch. May 8, 1965

241.   Statement by the President Upon Issuing Order Prescribing Standards of Ethical Conduct for Government Officers and Employees.
          May 9, 1965

242.   Remarks Upon Signing Proclamation Adding Ellis Island to the Liberty Island National Monument. May 11, 1965

243.   Remarks to the National Association of Home Builders. May 11, 1965

244.   Special Message to the Congress on Increasing Federal Military and Civilian Pay Rates. May 12, 1965

245.   Statement by the President on the Appalachian Region Highway Construction Program. May 12, 1965

246.   Address to Members of the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists: The Challenge of Human Need in Viet-Nam. May 13,1965

247.   Special Message to the Congress Transmitting Reorganization Plan 2 of 1965: Environmental Science Services Administration.
          May 13, 1965

248.   Remarks to the National Review Board for the East-West Center. May 13, 1965

249.   Memorandum on the Budget Preview and Program Planning for Fiscal Year 1967. May 14, 1965

250.   Remarks to Members of the American Association of School Administrators. May 14, 1965

251.   Remarks Upon Announcing Plans To Recommend a Reduction in Excise Taxes. May 15, 1965

252.   Statement by the President on the Minting of Silver Dollars.  May 15, 1965

253.   Further Statement by the President on the OAS Mission to the Dominican Republic. May 15, 1965

254.   Remarks of Welcome at the White House to the President of Korea. May 17, 1965

255.   Special Message to the Congress Recommending Reduction of Excise Taxes and Increases in User Charges. May 17, 1965

256.   Toasts of the President and President Chung Hee Park of Korea. May 17, 1965

257.   Joint Statement Following Discussions With the President of Korea. May 18, 1965

258.   Special Message to the Congress on Labor. May 18, 1965

259.   Remarks on Project Head Start. May 18, 1965

260.   Remarks to the Winners of the Hearst Foundation Journalism Awards. May 18, 1965

261.   Statement by the President on Making Public a Memorandum on the Appropriation for Military Needs in Viet-Nam. May 18, 1965

262.   Statements by the President on Announcing U.S. Support for an International Program To Eradicate Smallpox. May 18, 1965

263.   Remarks at the Presentation of the National Civil Service League's Career Service Awards. May 19, 1965

264.   Letter in Response to Report on the Second National Conference of Federal Executive Board Chairmen. May 19, 1965

265.   Remarks Following a Meeting With Members of the Antarctic Policy Group. May 20, 1965

266.   Letter in Response to Report on U.S. Trade Relations With East European Countries and the Soviet Union. May 20, 1965

267.   Memorandum on "June Buying" by Federal Departments and Agencies. May 20, 1965

268.   Statement by the President on Announcing the Youth Opportunity Campaign. May 22, 1965

269.   Memorandum on Announcing the Names of Recipients of the President's Award for Distinguished Federal Civilian Service. May 23, 1965

270.   Remarks at the Presentation of the Small Businessman of the Year Award. May 24, 1965

271.   Message to the Congress Transmitting Sixth Annual Report on Weather Modification. May 24, 1965

272.   Statement by the President Upon Signing Bill To Carry Out U.S. Obligations Under the International Coffee Agreement. May 24, 1965

273.   Letter to Adlai Stevenson Approving Appointments to the Board of Trustees, Eleanor Roosevelt Memorial Foundation. May 24, 1965

274.   Statement by the President on Cost Reduction by the Government During the First Three Months of 1965. May 24, 1965

275.   Letter to the President of the Senate and to the Speaker of the House on the Federal Water Resources Research Program. May 25, 1965

276.   Statement by the President Upon Signing Bill Authorizing a New Embassy in Saigon. May 25, 1965

277.   Remarks to the Delegates to the White House Conference on Natural Beauty. May 25, 1965

278.   Statement by the President Following Passage by the Senate of the Voting Rights Bill. May 26, 1965

279.   Letter to the President of the Senate and to the Speaker of the House Transmitting Bills To Improve Highway Beauty.  May 26, 1965

280.   Remarks at a Military Reception on the White House Lawn. May 26, 1965

281.   Special Message to the Congress Transmitting Reorganization Plan 3 of 1965: Locomotive Inspection. May 27, 1965

282.   Special Message to the Congress Transmitting Reorganization Plan 4 of 1965: Abolition of Certain Committees, Councils, and Boards.
          May 27, 1965

283.   Special Message to the Congress Transmitting Reorganization Plan 5 of 1965: National Science Foundation. May 27, 1965

284.   Remarks at the Signing of the Bill Extending the Arms Control and Disarmament Act. May 27, 1965

285.   Remarks at the Unveiling of the President's Portrait in the Texas State Capitol. May 28, 1965

286.   Commencement Address at Baylor University. May 28, 1965

287.   Statement by the President on Announcing the Winners of the 1965 Presidential Safety Awards. May 30, 1965
 

The Public Papers of President Lyndon B. Johnson
1965

Book 2

Foreword: President Lyndon Baines Johnson

Preface:  Robert H. Bahmer, Lawson B. Knott, Jr.

288.   Statement by the President on Department of Defense Actions in Support of the War on Poverty. June 1, 1965

289.   Remarks at the Commencement Exercises of the National Cathedral School. June 1, 1965

290.   Remarks at a Swearing-In Ceremony for Several Government Officials. June 1, 1965

291.   Statement by the President Announcing the Calling of a White House Conference on Education. June 1, 1965

292.   Statement by the President and Letter on the Agreement on the Importation of Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Materials. June 1, 1965

293.   Statement by the President on the Distribution of Food and Medical Supplies in the Dominican Republic. June 1, 1965

294.   Special Message to the Congress on the Need for Additional Foreign Aid Funds for Southeast Asia. June 1, 1965

295.   The President's News Conference of June 1, 1965

 . . .    Statement by the President Upon Ordering the Withdrawal of Marines From the Dominican Republic

. . .     Statement by the President on the 20th Anniversary Commemorative Session of the United Nations General Assembly

. . .     Statement by the President on the Need for Additional Foreign Aid Funds for Southeast Asia

296.   Remarks at the Presentation of the President's Award for Distinguished Federal Civilian Service. June 2, 1965

297.   Special Message to the Congress Proposing Changes in the Coinage System. June 3, 1965

298.   Remarks on the Youth Opportunity Campaign. June 3, 1965

299.   Remarks in Chicago at the Cook County Democratic Party Dinner. June 3, 1965

300.   Joint Statement Following Discussions With Chancellor Erhard. June 4, 1965

301.   Commencement Address at Howard University: "To Fulfill These Rights." June 4, 1965

302.   Commencement Address at Catholic University. June 6, 1965

303.   The President's Toast at a Luncheon in Honor of Sir Robert Menzies, Prime Minister of Australia. June 7, 1965

304.   Telephone Conversation Between the President and Astronauts James McDivitt and Edward White. June 7, 1965

305.   Remarks at the Signing of the Bill Providing for a National Technical Institute for the Deaf. June 8, 1965

306.   Remarks to the Presidential Scholars. June 8, 1965

307.   Remarks to the Members of the Iowa Trade Mission. June 9, 1965

308.   Remarks to Winners of a Contest Sponsored by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association. June 9, 1965

309.   Message to the Congress Transmitting Annual Report of the Office of Alien Property. June 10, 1965

310.   Remarks in Houston at the NASA Manned Spacecraft Center. June 11, 1965

311.   Statement by the President Following a Review of Agency Compliance With His Memorandum on "June Buying." June 12, 1965

312.   Statement by the President on Extending the Automated Merchant Vessel Report System to the Pacific Coast. June 12, 1965

313.   Statement by the President on Rate Reductions by the Rural Electric Cooperatives. June 12, 1965

314.   Remarks at the White House Festival of the Arts. June 14, 1965

315.   Remarks to a Delegation From the American Institute of Architects and the Pan American Congress of Architects. June 15, 1965

316.   Remarks at the Graduation Ceremony of the School for Capitol Page Boys. June 15, 1965

317.   Remarks at the Signing of the Pacific Northwest Disaster Relief Act. June 17, 1965

318.   Remarks at the Presentation of NASA Exceptional Service Awards Following the Flight of Gemini 4. June 17, 1965

319.   The President's News Conference of June 17, 1965

. . .     Statement by the President Following House Approval of Bill Establishing a Department of Urban Affairs

. . .     Statement by the President Following Passage of the Excise Tax Bill

. . .     Statement by the President on Cease-Fire Violations in the Dominican Republic

. . .     Statement by the President Announcing a Reduction in the Anticipated Budget Deficit

. . .     Statement by the President Announcing a Reduction in Unemployment

. . .     Statement by the President on the Government's Part in Reducing the Balance of Payments Deficit

320.   Remarks at a Ceremony in the State Department Auditorium in Honor of the Gemini 4 Astronauts. June 17, 1965

321.   The President's Statement to the Cabinet Following Passage of the Excise Tax Reductions. June 18, 1965

322.   Remarks at a Ceremony Marking the Progress of the Neighborhood Youth Corps. June 18, 1965

323.   The President's Statement to the Cabinet on Project Head Start. June 19, 1965

324.   The President's Statement to the Cabinet on Approving New Guidelines for Employee Health Service Programs. June 20,1965

325.   Statement by the President on Announcing the First International Symposium on Water Desalination. June 20, 1965

326.   Remarks at the Signing of the Excise Tax Reduction Bill. June 21, 1965

327.   Statement by the President on the Death of Bernard Baruch.  June 21, 1965

328.   Letter to the Secretary, Smithsonian Institution, on the Transfer to the Institution of the Original Corcoran Gallery of Art. June 23, 1965

329.   Remarks at the Democratic Congressional Dinner in the Washington Hilton Hotel. June 24, 1965

330.   Remarks at the Democratic Congressional Dinner in the D.C. Armory. June 24, 1965

331.  Address in San Francisco at the 2oth Anniversary Commemorative Session of the United Nations. June 25, 1965

332.   Memorandum Directing Full Use by Federal Agencies of the ZIP Code System. June 27, 1965

333.   Remarks at a Ceremony Marking the First Commercial Communication Satellite Service. June 28, 1965

334.   Remarks at the White House Fellows Ceremony. June 28, 1965

335.   Remarks to the YMCA Youth Governors' Conference. June 29, 1965

336.   Remarks at the Presentation of the Young American Medals.  June 30, 1965

337.   Statement by the President Following Passage of the Housing Bill by the House of Representatives. June 30, 1965

338.   Statement by the President Upon Signing Bill Limiting Duty  Free Imports by Tourists. June 30, 1965

339.   Remarks at the Swearing In of General McKee as Administrator, Federal Aviation Agency. July 1, 1965

340.   Remarks in New York City Before the Convention of the National Education Association. July 2, 1965

341.   Remarks at the Swearing In of Homer Thornberry as Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. July 3, 1965

342.   Statement by the President on Ordering Further Withdrawal of U.S. Forces From the Dominican Republic. July 3, 1965

343.   Statement by the President on Announcing U.S. Participation in the International Agency for Research on Cancer. July 4, 1965

344.   Statement by the President on Announcing a Mission To Consider U.S. Cooperation in Establishing a Korean Institute for Industrial
          Technology and Applied Science. July 4, 1965

345.   Remarks at the Swearing In of LeRoy Collins as Under Secretary of Commerce. July 7, 1965

346.   Remarks Upon Signing World Law Day Proclamation. July 8,1965

347.   The President's News Conference of July 9, 1965

348.   Statement by the President Following Passage of the Medicare Bill by the Senate. July 9, 1965

349.   Statement by the President Following Passage of the Voting Rights Bill by the House of Representatives. July 10, 1965

350.   Letter to the President of the Senate and to the Speaker of the House Transmitting a Report on the Development of the Passamaquoddy -
          St. John River Basin. July 12, 1965

351.   Memorandum Following Release of the Labor Department's Employment Figures for June. July 12, 1965

352.   White House Statement on the Report on U.S.-Canadian Relations Prepared Jointly by Ambassadors Livingston Merchant and A. D. P.
          Heeney. July 12, 1965

353.   The President's News Conference of July 13, 1965

354.   Remarks at the Signing of the Older Americans Act. July 14, 1965

355.   Remarks at a Luncheon for Members of the Joint U.S: Japan Committee on Trade and Economic Affairs. July 14, 1965

356.   Statement by the President on the Death of Adlai Stevenson.  July 14, 1965

357.   Remarks to the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association. July 14, 1965

358.   Statement by the President on Requesting the Water Resources Council To Take Steps To Meet the Northeastern Drought. July 14, 1965

359.   Exchange of Messages With the Secretary General of the United Nations. July 14, 1965

360.   Memorandum on Cost Reduction by Federal Agencies. July 14, 1965

361.   Remarks at the Signing of the Drug Abuse Control Amendments Bill. July 15, 1965

362.   Remarks to Members of Federal Agency Task Forces on Cost Reduction. July 15, 1965

363.   Letter to Mrs. Francis A. Cherry on the Death of Her Husband. July 15, 1965

364.   Statement by the President Following a Meeting on the Dominican Situation. July 16, 1965

365.   Statement by the President Following a Meeting With the Advisory Committee on International Monetary Arrangements. July 16, 1965

366.   Remarks on Crime Control at the Signing of the District of Columbia Appropriations Bill. July 16, 1965

367.   Letter Concerning the Issuance of a Commemorative Stamp Marking the 700th Anniversary of the Birth of Dante Alighieri. July 17,1965

368.   Letter to the President of the Senate and to the Speaker of the House on the Proposed Teaching Professions Bill. July 17,1965

369.   Remarks on the Proposed Teaching Professions Bill. July 17, 1965

370.   Remarks Upon Announcing the Nomination of Arthur J. Goldberg as U.S. Representative to the United Nations. July  20,1965

371.   Remarks at the Swearing In of Rear Adm. John Harllee and James V. Day as Chairman and Vice Chairman, Federal Maritime Commission.
          July 20, 1965

372.   Remarks to the American Field Service Students on the Eve of Their Departure From the United States. July 20, 1965

373.   Letter to the Postmaster General Requesting the Issuance of an Adlai Stevenson Commemorative Stamp. July 20, 1965

374.   Remarks to the Delegates to the White House Conference on Education. July 21, 1965

375.   Remarks at the Signing of the Water Resources Planning Act.  July 22, 1965

376.   Remarks to the British Ambassador at the Magna Carta Anniversary Ceremony. July 22, 1965

377.   Message to the Congress Transmitting Annual Report of the Commodity Credit Corporation. July 22, 1965

378.   Remarks to the Members of the World Press Institute. July 22, 1965

379.   Memorandum in Response to a Report on the New Executive Seminar Center. July 23, 1965

380.   Remarks at the Signing of the Coinage Act. July 23, 1965

381.   Letter to the Members of the President's Commission on Crime in the District of Columbia. July 24, 1965

382.   Statement by the President on Establishing the President's Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Justice. July 26, 1965

383.   Remarks at the Swearing In of Arthur J. Goldberg as U.S. Representative to the United Nations. July 26, 1965

384.   Statement by the President Upon Announcing a White House Conference on Equal Employment Opportunities. July 26, 1965

385.   Remarks on Announcing the Nominations of Anthony J. Celebrezze as Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, and of John W.
          Gardner as Secretary, HEW. July 27, 1965

386.   Message of Greetings to the Geneva Disarmament Conference Committee. July 27, 1965

387.   Remarks at the Department of Defense Cost Reduction Awards Ceremony. July 28, 1965

388.   The President's News Conference of July 28, 1965

. . .     Statement by the President on the Nation's Goals in Viet-Nam

389.   Letter Accepting Resignation of Anthony J. Celebrezze as Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare. July 28, 1965

390.   Letter to the Secretary General of the United Nations Expressing Confidence in Ambassador Goldberg and Emphasizing U.S. Willingness
         To Negotiate on Viet-Nam. July 28, 1965

391.   Remarks Upon Viewing New Mariner 4 Pictures From Mars. July 29, 1965

392.   Remarks on the Status of Women in America. July 29, 1965

393.   Remarks at the Signing of an Agreement Providing for a Loan to the Central American Bank for Economic Integration. July 29, 1965

394.   Remarks With President Truman at the Signing in Independence of the Medicare Bill. July 30, 1965

395.   Remarks to Members of the Press at the LBJ Ranch. August 1, 1965

396.   Memorandum to the Secretary of Defense on the Need for Effective Use of Military Personnel. August 1, 1965

397.   Remarks to the International Platform Association Upon Receiving the Association's Annual Award. August 3, 1965

398.   Statement by the President Following House Judiciary Committee Action on the Immigration Bill. August 3, 1965

399.   Remarks at the Presentation of the Distinguished Service Medal to Maj. Gen. C. V. Clifton, Jr. August 3, 1965

400.   Message to the Congress Transmitting First Annual Report of the Atlantic-Pacific Interoceanic Canal Study Commission. August 3, 1965

401.   Remarks at the Signing of the Community Mental Health Centers Act Amendments of 1965. August 4, 1965

402.   Letter to the Speaker Urging Consideration of the D.C. Home Rule Bill by the House of Representatives. August 4, 1965

403.   Remarks to College Students Employed by the Government During the Summer. August 4, 1965

404.   Letter to the Secretary of State on Social Science Research in Foreign Areas. August 4, 1965

405.   Remarks to Members of the Bakersfield College Choir on the Creative and Performing Arts in America. August 4, 1965

406.   Remarks at the Signing of the Community Health Services Extension Act. August 5, 1965

407.   Statement by the President on the Proposed Korean Institute for Industrial Technology and Applied Science. August 5, 1965

408.   Statement by the President on the Employment Record for July. August 5, 1965

409.   Remarks in the Capitol Rotunda at the Signing of the Voting Rights Act. August 6, 1965

410.   Remarks at the Signing of the Health Research Facilities Amendments of 1965. August 9, 1965

411.   Letter Accepting Proposal for the Establishment of a Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library in Austin. August 9, 1965

412.   Meeting With White House Correspondents in the Office of the Press Secretary. August 9, 1965

413.   Remarks at the Signing of a Bill Establishing a Five-Day Week for Postmasters. August 9, 1965

414.   Telegram to General Eisenhower on the 91st Anniversary of the Birth of Herbert Hoover. August 10, 1965

415.   Remarks at the Signing of the Housing and Urban Development Act. August 10, 1965

416.   Statement by the President in Response to Reports on the Federal-State Program of Vocational Rehabilitation. August 10, 1965

417.   Remarks at the Signing of the Saline Water Conversion Act.  August 11, 1965

418.   Remarks at a Meeting of the Water Emergency Conference. August 11, 1965

419.   Remarks to the Members of the See the U.S.A. Committee.  August 11, 1965

420.   Remarks at the Signing of the Bill Establishing the Herbert Hoover National Historic Site. August 12, 1965

421.   Remarks at the Swearing In of Henry Cabot Lodge as Ambassador to South Viet-Nam. August 12, 1965

422.   Excerpt of Letter to the Members of the President's Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice. August 13, 1965

423.   Message to the President of Korea on Learning of Plans To Dispatch Korean Troops to South Viet-Nam. August 13, 1965

424.   Statement by the President on Announcing Plans for the White House Conference on Health. August 13, 1965

425.   Statement by the President Commemorating the 30th Anniversary of the Signing of the Social Security Act. August 15, 1965

426.   Statement by the President Following the Restoration of Order in Los Angeles. August 15, 1965

427.   Statement by the President on the Ratification by Korea of the Basic Relations Treaty With Japan. August 15, 1965

428.   Statement by the President on the Need for Industry-Wide Procedures To Settle Manning Disputes on Automated Ships. August 16, 1965

429.   Remarks at a Ceremony Commemorating the Fourth Anniversary of the Alliance for Progress. August 17, 1965

430.   Statement by the President on the Draft Treaty To Prevent the Spread of Nuclear Weapons. August 17, 1965

431.   Exchange of Messages With the President of Chile Concerning U.S. Assistance in the Chilean Flood Disaster. August 17, 1965

432.   Exchange of Messages With Prime Minister Pearson on the 25th Anniversary of the Canada-U.S. Permanent Joint Board on Defense.
          August 18, 1965

433.   Remarks at the Swearing In of Dr. John W. Gardner as Secr tary of Health, Education, and Welfare. August 18, 1965

434.   Remarks at a Conference on the Water Crisis in the Northeastern States. August 18, 1965

435.   Letter to the President of the Senate and to the Speaker of the House on Earthquake Recovery Assistance to Alaska. August 20, 1965

436.   Remarks at the White House Conference on Equal Employment Opportunities. August 20, 1965

437.   Remarks on Announcing Appointment of James Vorenberg and Dr. Ralph Huitt. August 20, 1965

438.   Remarks With the Vice President on the Youth Opportunities Campaign. August 21, 1965

439.   Statement by the President Upon Signing the Military Pay Raise Bill. August 21, 1965

440.   Veto of the Military Authorization Bill. August 21, 1965

441.   Statement by the President on the Death of Representative Clarence J. Brown of Ohio. August 23, 1965

442.   Telegram to Mrs. Philip Daniels on the Death of Her Son Jonathan, a Theological Student. August 23, 1965

443.   Remarks at the Swearing In of Judge Thurgood Marshall as Solicitor General. August 24, 1965

444.   Telegram to the Reverend Richard Morrisroe Expressing Hope for His Recovery. August 24, 1965

445.   Remarks at the Signing of the Bill Extending the Peace Corps Act. August 24, 1965

446.   Statement by the President Upon Signing Bill Amending the Atomic Energy Act. August 24, 1965

447.   Statement by the President to Cabinet Members and Agency Heads on the New Government-Wide Planning and Budgeting System.
          August 25, 1965

448.   The President's News Conference of August 25, 1965

. . .     Statement by the President on Announcing a Program for a Manned Orbiting Laboratory

. . .     Remarks on the New Planning and Budgeting System

449.   Letter to the Speaker Urging House Action on the Immigration Bill. August 25, 1965

450.   Remarks in Response to a Report by the Advisory Committee on Private Enterprise in Foreign Aid. August 25, 1965

451.   Statement by the President on Efforts To Improve the International Monetary System. August 25, 1965

452.   Remarks at the Signing of the Public Works and Economic Development Act. August 26, 1965

453.   Statement by the President Upon Announcing a Program of Assistance to Los Angeles. August 26, 1965

454.   The President's News Conference of August 26, 1965

455.   Statement by the President Following House Passage of the Higher Education Bill. August 26, 1965

456.   Statement by the President Upon Signing Bills Providing Additional Benefits for Disabled Veterans. August 27, 1965

457.   Statement by the President Following Senate Committee Action on the Higher Education Bill. August 27, 1965

458.   Exchange of Messages With H. H. Cheeley of Iuka, Ill., on the President's Birthday. August 27, 1965

459.   Remarks at the Presentation of Plans for a Park in Johnson City, Texas. August 27, 1965

460.   Statement by the President Upon Signing Bill Authorizing Apportionment of Funds for the Interstate Highway System. August 28, 1965

461.   Statement by the President Announcing Program in Aid of  Elderly Citizens of Low Income. August 28, 1965

462.   Remarks by Telephone to Astronauts Cooper and Conrad Following Completion of the Gemini 5 Mission. August 29, 1965

463.   The President's News Conference at the LBJ Ranch. August 29, 1965

. . .     Statement by the President on the Gemini 5 Achievement

. . .     Statement by the President Announcing the End of the Shipping Strike

. . .     Statement by the President Following a Review of Foreign Affairs With the Secretary of State

. . .     Remarks Upon Announcing the Appointment of John A. Gronouski as Ambassador to Poland

. . .     Remarks Upon Announcing the Appointment of Lawrence F. O'Brien as Postmaster General

464.   Letter to Secretary General U Thant at the Second United Nations World Population Conference in Belgrade. August 30, 1965

465.   Statement by the President on the Role of the National Export Expansion Council. August 30, 1965

466.   Televised Statement by the President Announcing Postponement of a Shutdown in the Steel Industry. August 30, 1965

467.   Remarks on Announcing Plans To Extend Project Head Start. August 31, 1965

468.   Remarks at the Swearing In of Leonard Marks as Director, United States Information Agency. August 31, 1965

469.   Statement by the President Following a Meeting With Dr. Howard Rusk on Health and Welfare Needs in South Viet-Nam. August 31, 1965

470.   Statement by the President Reviewing Progress in the Desegregation of Schools. August 31, 1965

471.   Remarks at the Signing of a Bill Establishing the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. September 1, 1965

472.   Statement by the President on the Agreement To Form a New Government in the Dominican Republic. September 1, 1965

473.   Statement by the President on the Contributions Made by the Organization of American States to the Dominican Agreement.
          September 1, 1965

474.   Telegram to Dr. Albert Schweitzer. September 1, 1965

475.   Statement by the President on the Signing of the Labor, HEW, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. September 1, 1965

476.   Statement by the President on the Appointment of Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor as Special Consultant to the President. September 1, 1965

477.   Remarks at the Signing of a Bill Authorizing the Auburn Folsom Project, California. September 2, 1965

478.   Remarks at the Swearing In of Charles R. Simpson as Judge, Tax Court of the United States. September 2, 1965

479.   Statement by the President Following Passage by the Senate of the Higher Education Bill. September 2, 1965

480.   Statement by the President on the Employment Record for August. September 3, 1965

481.   Televised Statement by the President Concerning the Signing of the D.C. Home Rule Petition by a Majority of House Members.
          September 3,1965

482.   Letters to Participants in the Dominican Republic Negotiations. September 3, 1965

483.   Televised Statement by the President Announcing Settlement of the Steel Dispute. September 3, 1965

484.   Statement by the President Announcing U.S. Recognition of the New Dominican Government. September 4, 1965

485.   Statement by the President on Appointing Dr. Francis Keppel as Assistant Secretary, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare.
          September 4, 1965

486.   Letter to the Chairman, House Committee on the District of Columbia. September 4, 1965

487.   Statement by the President on Approving a Program To Assist El Paso, Texas, in Adjusting to the Chamizal Treaty. September 4, 1965

488.   Statement by the President Urging Safe Driving During the Labor Day Weekend. September 4, 1965

489.   Statement by the President: Labor Day. September 4, 1965

490.   Statement by the President in Response to a Report on the Nation's Employment Record. September 4, 1965

491.   The President's Message of Greeting for the America Days Celebration in Turku, Finland. September 5, 1965

492.   Statement by the President Announcing Extension of the Food Stamp Program. September 5, 1965

493.   Letter in Response to Report of the Committee on the Economic Impact of Defense and Disarmament. September 5, 1965

494.   Statement by the President on Announcing the Selection of Panel Chairmen for the First International Symposium on Water Desalination.
          September 6, 1965

495.   Statement by the President Upon Signing the Foreign Assistance Act. September 6, 1965

496.   Letter to the Nation's First Social Security Beneficiary Informing Her of Increased Benefits. September 6, 1965

497.   Statement by the President on Cost Reduction Programs by Civilian Agencies. September 7, 1965

498.   Statement by the President on Announcing Progress in the Development of the Herbert Hoover National Historic Site. September 7,1965

499.   Remarks at the Signing of the National Capital Transportation Act. September 8, 1965

500.   Remarks to the Members of the President's Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Justice. September 8, 1965

501.   Statement by the President Upon Making Public a Report on Benefits Available to Young People Under the Social Security Amendments
          of 1965. September 8, 1965

502.   Statement by the President Following Passage by the House of the Foreign Assistance Appropriation Act. September 8, 1965

503.   Remarks at the Signing of Bill Establishing a Department of Housing and Urban Development. September 9, 1965

504.   Remarks at the Unveiling of the Design for a Commemorative Stamp Honoring Adlai Stevenson. September 9, 1965

505.   Statement by the President on Receiving Report on Federal Taxes Collected During Fiscal Year 1965. September 9, 1965

506.   Memorandum Requesting a Study of Means of Financing Federal Loan Programs Through Private Capital. September 9, 1965

507.   Statement by the President Following a Meeting With the U.S. Representative to the NATO Council. September 9, 1965

508.   Veto of Bill "To Incorporate the Youth Councils on Civic Affairs, and for Other Purposes." September 10, 1965

509.   Statement by the President Upon Signing Bills Providing Rehabilitative Techniques for Adult Offenders. September 10, 1965

510.   Letter to the Recipient of the First Home Improvement Grant Under the New Housing Act. September 13, 1965

511.   Message to the Members of the Urban Development Seminar. September 13, 1965

512.   Statement by the President to the Cabinet on Cost Reduction Programs by Civilian Agencies. September 13, 1965

513.   Remarks at the Signing of the State Technical Services Act.  September 14, 1965

514.   Statement by the President to the Cabinet and Memorandum on Strengthening Academic Capability for Science. September 14, 1965

515.   Remarks at a Meeting With the Congressional Fellows. September 15, 1965

516.   Remarks to the Delegates to the Conference on World Peace Through Law. September 16, 1965

517.   Message to the Shah of Iran on the 25th Anniversary of His Reign. September 16, 1965

518.   Statement by the President Upon Signing the Military Construction Authorization Act. September 16, 1965

519.   Remarks at the Smithson Bicentennial Celebration. September 16, 1965

520.   Message to Chancellor Erhard on His Victory in the German Elections. September 20, 1965

521.   Remarks at the Signing of a Bill Establishing the Assateague Island Seashore National Park. September 21, 1965

522.   Statement by the President on Federal Grants for Academic Research. September 21, 1965

523.   Message to the Ninth General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency. September 21, 1965

524.   Statement by the President on the Cease-Fire Agreements by India and Pakistan. September 22, 1965

525.   Memorandum to Federal Agencies on Voluntary Blood Donations. September 22, 1965

526.   Statement by the President Following the Signing of Law Enforcement Assistance Bills. September 22, 1965

527.   Remarks After Signing Bill Providing Funds for Programs Under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. September 23, 1965

528.   Statement by the President Upon Signing Bill Extending the Incentive Awards Program to Members of the Armed Forces.
          September 23, 1965

529.   Remarks to Members of the Board of Directors of the International Association of Lions Clubs. September 23, 1965

530.   Memorandum on Reassignment of Civil Rights Functions. September 24, 1965

531.   Remarks on Announcing Intention To Nominate Dr. William H. Stewart as Surgeon General, Public Health Service. September 24, 1965

532.   Statement by the President on the Progress of Treaty Negotiations With Panama. September 24, 1965

533.   Statement by the President Following the Signing of the United Nations Participation Act Amendments. September 28, 1965

534.   Remarks at the Signing of the Arts and Humanities Bill.  September 29, 1965

535.   Special Message to the Senate Transmitting Income Tax Protocol, U.S.-Germany. September 29, 1965

536.   Remarks at the Signing of the High-Speed Ground Transportation Act. September 30, 1965

537.   Message to the Congress Transmitting Eighth Annual Report on U.S. Participation in the International Atomic Energy Agency.
          September 30, 1965

538.   Letter to the President of the Senate and to the Speaker of the House on the Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site.
          September 30, 1965

539.   Remarks Upon Accepting the Charles B. Stillman Award for Outstanding Service to Education. September 30, 1965

540.   Statement by the President in Response to Report on the Federal Incentive Awards Program. September 30, 1965

541.   Remarks at the Annual Meeting of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. October 1, 1965

542.   Statement by the President Upon Signing Bill Increasing War Orphans' Educational Assistance Allowances. October 1, 1965

543.   Remarks at the Signing of the Water Quality Act of 1965. October 2, 1965

544.   Letter Authorizing the Secretary, HEW, To Undertake a Joint United States-Japan Medical Research Program. October 2, 1965

545.   Statement by the President Making Public a Joint Report on Natural Beauty in America. October 2, 1965

546.   Remarks at the Signing of the Immigration Bill, Liberty Island, New York. October 3, 1965

547.   Statement by the President Welcoming the Delegates to the First International Symposium on Water Desalination. October 4, 1965

548.   Statement by the President Concerning the White House Conference "To Fulfill These Rights." October 5, 1965

549.   Statement by the President Announcing That He Would Undergo Surgery. October 5, 1965

550.   Statement of Procedures for Use in the Event of Presidential Inability. October 5, 1965

551.   Remarks at the Signing of the Heart Disease, Cancer, and Stroke Amendments of 1965. October 6, 1965

552.   Message to the Congress Transmitting Annual Report on the International Educational and Cultural Exchange Program. October 6, 1965

553.   Message to the Congress Transmitting Second Annual Report on Special International Exhibitions. October 6, 1965

554.   Remarks to Officials and Chambers of Commerce Representatives of the Appalachian Region of Tennessee. October 6, 1965

555.   Remarks at the Signing of the Water and Sanitation Systems in Rural Areas Bill. October 7, 1965

556.   Remarks at the Signing of Proclamation "White Cane Safety Day, 1965." October 7, 1965

557.   Remarks Upon Signing Proclamation "National Day of Prayer, 1965. " October 7, 1965

558.   Remarks to the Delegates to the First International Symposium on Water Desalination. October 7, 1965

559.   Remarks at the President's Salute to Congress. October 7, 1965

560.   Statement by the President Upon Signing Bill Relating to Concession Rights in National Parks. October 9, 1965

561.   Messages to Mary Martin and the Cast of "Hello Dolly" on Tour in Viet-Nam. October 9, 1965

562.   Statement by the President: General Pulaski's Memorial Day. October 11, 1965

563.   Statement by the President: Columbus Day, 1965. October 11, 1965

564.   Message to the Congress Transmitting Ninth Annual Report on the Trade Agreements Program. October 13, 1965

565.   Telegram to General Eisenhower on the Occasion of His 75th Birthday. October 14, 1965

566.   Letter Commending Federal and Local Groups Participating in an Urban Renewal Project in New York City. October 14, 1965

567.   The President's Greetings to the Consumer Advisory Council. October 15, 1965

568.   Remarks in the Hospital at the Signing of the Clean Air Act Amendments and Solid Waste Disposal Bill. October 20, 1965

569.   Memorandum on Steps Taken To Strengthen the Food-for-Peace Program. October 20, 1965

570.   Statement by the President Upon Signing the Foreign Assistance and Related Agencies Appropriation Act. October 20, 1965

571.   Message Greeting the Organization of African Unity Then Meeting in Accra. October 21, 1965

572.   Remarks to Fellow Patients in the Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Maryland. October 21, 1965

573.   Statement by the President Urging the Sending of Holiday Gifts and Messages to Servicemen in Viet-Nam and Southeast Asia.
          October 22, 1965

574.   Statement by the President Following the Signing of Bill Implementing U.S.-Canadian Agreement on Automotive Products.
          October 22, 1965

575.   Statement by the President on Issuing Proclamation and Executive Order Relating to the U.S.-Canadian Agreement on Automotive
          Products. October 22, 1965

576.   Remarks at the Signing of the Highway Beautification Act of 1965. October 22, 1965

577.   Statement by the President Upon Signing Proclamation Relating to Imports of Lead and Zinc. October 22, 1965

578.   Statement by the President Upon Signing the National Vocational Student Loan Insurance Act. October 22, 1965

579.   Statement by the President Upon Signing the Health Professions Educational Assistance Amendments. October 22, 1965

580.   Statement by the President Upon Signing Bill Increasing Fees for Registration of New Securities Offerings. October 22, 1965

581.   Statement by the President Upon Signing Bill Providing Grants for Medical Library Services and Facilities. October 22, 1965

582.   Statement by the President Upon Signing the Service Contract Act of 1965. October 22, 1965

583.   Statement by the President Designating Two Peaks of Mount McKinley in Honor of Sir Winston Churchill. October 23, 1965

584.   Message to the Congress Transmitting 12th Semiannual Report of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. October 23, 1965

585.   Message to the Congress Transmitting 18th Annual Report of the Housing and Home Finance Agency. October 23, 1965

586.   Statement by the President Upon Signing Bill Authorizing the Southern Nevada Water Project. October 23, 1965

587.   Statement by the President Upon Signing the Omnibus Rivers and Harbors Bill. October 26, 1965

588.   Statement by the President in Connection With the Award of a Presidential Unit Citation to the 42d Ranger Battalion, Republic of
          Viet-Nam. October 26, 1965

589.   Statement by the President Following the Signing of the Federal Employees Salary Act of 1965. October 30, 1965

590.   Statement by the President on Reviewing Reports on the National Economy. October 30, 1965

591.   Memorandum Announcing a New Drive To Improve the Government's Services to the Public. November 1, 1965

592.   Statement by the President Upon Signing the School Disaster Aid Act. November 1, 1965

593.   Message Concerning U.S. Participation in the Buenos Aires Meeting of the Inter-American Economic and Social Council.
          November 1, 1965

594.   Message to the White House Conference on Health. November 2, 1965

595.   Remarks at the LBJ Ranch at the Swearing In of John A. Gronouski as Ambassador to Poland. November 3, 1965

596.   Remarks at the Post Office, Hye, Texas, at the Swearing In of Lawrence F. O'Brien as Postmaster General. November 3, 1965

597.   Statement by the President Upon Signing the Food and Agriculture Act of 1965. November 4, 1965

598.   Statement by the President on the Unemployment Rate During October. November 4, 1965

599.   Statement by the President Upon Signing Bills Authorizing Release of Zinc and Nickel From the National Stockpiles. November 5, 1965

600.   Statement by the President Upon Signing Bill Authorizing the Sale or Loan of Warships to Friendly Powers. November 5, 1965

601.   Statement by the President on the Agreement Covering Movement of Cuban Refugees to the United States. November 6, 1965

602.   Statement by the President in Response to Science Advisory Committee Report on Pollution of Air, Soil, and Waters. November 6, 1965

603.   Remarks at Southwest Texas State College Upon Signing the Higher Education Act of 1965. November 8, 1965

604.   Statement by the President Following the Signing of Bills Providing for Duty-Free Entry of Scientific Instruments. November 8, 1965

605.   Statement by the President Upon Signing the Southeast Hurricane Disaster Relief Act of 1965. November 8, 1965

606.   Proclamation 3686 Designating a Day of Dedication and Prayer for Those Risking Their Lives for Peace in Viet-Nam. November 9, 1965

607.   Telegram to General Eisenhower Wishing Him an Early Recovery. November 9, 1965

608.   Memorandum Concerning the Power Failure in the Northeastern United States. November 9, 1965

609.   Statement by the President: American Education Week. November 11, 1965

610.   Proclamation 3687: Thanksgiving Day, 1965. November 11, 1965

611.   Statement by the President on Approving the Appointment of Members of the Health Insurance Benefits Advisory Council.
          November 11, 1965

612.   Memorandums on the Need for Coordinating the Practices of Federal Wage Boards. November 16, 1965

613.   Remarks at a Reception for Participants in a Planning Session for the White House Conference "To Fulfill These Rights."
          November 16, 1965

614.   Remarks Upon Receiving the Parents' Magazine Award for Outstanding Service to the Cause of Education. November 17, 1965

615.   Letter Requesting a Study of Racial Isolation as a Barrier to Quality in Education. November 17, 1965

616.   Toasts of the President and Princess Margaret. November 17, 1965

617.   Memorandum Approving the Release of Copper From the National Stockpile. November 18, 1965

618.   Letter Establishing a Task Force on the Impact of the Cuban Refugee Program. November 18, 1965

619.   Statement by the President on the Death of Henry A. Wallace. November 18, 1965

620.   Statement by the President Upon Announcing the Recess Appointment of William Gorham as Assistant Secretary
          (for Program Coordination), HEW. November 19, 1965

621.   Remarks in San Antonio at a Reception Honoring Representative Henry Gonzalez. November 21, 1965

622.   Telegram Greeting John Nance Garner on His 97th Birthday. November 22, 1965

623.   Remarks in Fredericksburg, Texas, at a Memorial Service Marking the Second Anniversary of President Kennedy's Assassination.
          November 22, 1965

624.   Message to the Rio Conference of the Organization of American States. November 22, 1965

625.   Statement by the President in Response to a Progress Report by the Council on Physical Fitness. November 23, 1965

626.   The President's Thanksgiving Day Message to Members of the Armed Forces. November 24, 1965

627.   Statement by the President on the Death of Queen Elisabeth of Belgium. November 24, 1965

628.   Statement by the President on U.S. Participation in the Founding of the Asian Development Bank. November 26, 1965

629.   Telegram to the New Amir of Kuwait on the Death of His Brother, Shaikh Abdullah al-Salim al-Sabah. November 26, 1965

630.   Message to the White House Conference on International Co-operation. November 29, 1965

631.   Letter to the Chairman, Civil Service Commission, on the Need for Quality and Excellence in Government. November 30, 1965

632.   Telephone Remarks to the Members of the Business Council. December 2, 1965

633.   Statement by the President Upon Signing Executive Order 11259, Incentive Pay for Hazardous Duty Involving Parachute Jumping.
          December 3, 1965

634.   Statement by the President on the Death of Dr. Hugh L. Dryden. December 3, 1965

635.   Telegram to May Craig Upon the Announcement of Her Retirement. December 3, 1965

636.   Statement by the President on the Flight of Gemini 7. December 4, 1965

637.   Statement by the President on the Signing of the Charter of the Asian Development Bank. December 4, 1965

638.   Letter to Secretary Fowler Approving the Recommendations of the Cabinet Committee on Balance of Payments. December 5, 1965

639.   Statement by the President on the Raising of the Discount Rate by the Federal Reserve Board. December 5, 1965

640.   Statement by the President in Response to Federal Power Commission Report on the Northeastern Electric Power Blackout.
          December 6, 1965

641.   The President's News Conference at the LBJ Ranch. December 6, 1965

642.   Statement by the President on the Members of the Advisory Committee on Older Americans. December 9, 1965

643.   Telephone Remarks Upon Accepting an Award From the Salvation Army Association of New York. December 9, 1965

644.   Telephone Remarks to the Delegates to the AFL-CIO Convention. December 9, 1965

645.   Statement by the President Upon Announcing the Creation of the Physical Fitness Awards Program. December 11, 1965

646.   Statement by the President Upon Announcing the Recipients of the National Medal of Science Awards. December 11, 1965

647.   Statement by the President on the Delayed Takeoff of Gemini 6. December 12, 1965

648.   Remarks of Welcome to President Ayub Khan of Pakistan on the South Lawn at the White House. December 14, 1965

649.   Toasts of the President and the President of Pakistan. December 14, 1965

650.   Joint Statement Following Discussions With the President of Pakistan. December 15, 1965

651.   Telegram to the Administrator, NASA, Following the Meeting in Space of Gemini 6 and Gemini 7. December 15, 1965

652.   Statement by the President on the Death of Dr. William Randolph Lovelace II. December 16, 1965

653.   Remarks at the Lighting of the Nation's Christmas Tree. December 17, 1965

654.   The President's Christmas Message to the Men and Women in the Armed Forces. December 18, 1965

655.   Messages to the President-Elect and to the President of the Republic of the Philippines. December 18, 1965

656.   Letters to the Gemini 6 and Gemini 7 Astronauts After the Successful Completion of Their Mission. December 18, 1965

657.   Statement by the President on the Treaty of Basic Relations Between Japan and Korea. December 18, 1965

658,   Statement by the President Upon Signing Order Providing for the Manner of Election of the Chief Executive, Ryukyu Islands.
          December 20, 1965

659.   Toasts of the President and Chancellor Ludwig Erhard of Germany. December 20, 1965

660.   Joint Statement Following Discussions With Chancellor Erhard. December 21, 1965

661.   Memorandum to the Secretary of State on Export Sales of Surplus Agricultural Commodities to the United Arab Republic.
          December 29, 1965

662.   Telegram to Senator Saltonstall Following His Announcement That He Would Not Seek Reelection. December 31, 1965

663.   Statement by the President on the Price Increase by the Bethlehem Steel Company. December 31, 1965