Pres. Johnson's State of the Union messages to Congress, 1964-1969

OnTheIssues.org excerpts:  (click on issues for details)

Corporations     Consumer safety laws from market fraud to radiation safety.

Crime     Discover the causes of crime and better ways to prevent it.     National Crime Commission: all-out effort to combat crime.     War on Crime: $100M for state & local master plans.

Drugs     Stricter penalties trafficking LSD and other dangerous drugs.

Environment     Green legacy for tomorrow: more parks & open spaces.

Families & Children     Develop educational public television.

Foreign Policy     State of the Union depends on state of the world.     Lines of policy: strength; non-proliferation; common defense.

Free Trade     Expand world trade: goods should move freely across borders.

Government Reform     Stimulate small contributions to parties and candidates.     Change House term to 4 years, to avoid constant campaigning.

Gun Control     Proper gun control law to end mail-order murder.     Licensing and registration act for firearms.

Health Care     Child health program: prenatal care thru child's first year.

Homeland Security     Outlaw all wiretapping--except for national security.

Jobs     Oppose 35-hour workweek, but also oppose excessive overtime.     Extend minimum wage to 2 million unprotected workers.

Principles & Values     Continue JFK's plans, not in sorrow, but because it's right.     We can fight in Vietnam while also building a Great Society.     Programs, partnerships, priorities, prosperity, and peace.

Social Security     Raise social security payments by 15%-20%.

Tax Reform     6% surcharge to restrain unbalanced economic expansion.

Technology     New Department of Transportation, including Highway Safety.

War & Peace     North Vietnam wants conquest; we stay to stop aggression.     Enemy in Vietnam hopes our will to persevere can be broken.

Welfare & Poverty     War on poverty will not be a short or easy struggle.     National Service Corps as a domestic Peace Corps.     Three paths of Great Society: growth, justice and liberation.     Urban Development Bank; build 500,000 homes for needy.

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