Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 88 Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines) 1908 1973 United States President (1963-1969) Johnson, Lyndon Baines State of the Union Addresses Reading ease score: 59.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by James Linden. HTML version by Al Haines. "State of the Union Addresses" by Lyndon B. Johnson is a historical collection of presidential addresses delivered during the 1960s. This period marked a significant era in American politics, amid the backdrop of the civil rights movement, the Vietnam War, and broader social and economic changes in the country. The addresses reflect Johnson's vision for America, emphasizing themes of unity, equality, and a commitment to improving the quality of life for all citizens while tackling issues such as poverty and civil rights. The opening of the book presents Johnson's State of the Union Address from January 8, 1964, where he outlines his legislative agenda with vigor and optimism. He emphasizes the need for civil rights advancements, economic growth, and reducing poverty, urging Congress to act decisively on these issues. Johnson's speech echoes his commitment to continuing the legacy of his predecessor, John F. Kennedy, calling for a collaborative legislative effort while advocating for profound changes in American society. The address paints a picture of a nation on the brink of significant social change, underscoring both the challenges and opportunities America faces in the coming years. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Presidents -- United States -- Messages United States -- Politics and government -- Sources J Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Politics 208280 208281 2024-10-03T03:39:02.573993 2023-10-03T04:15:31.533606 text/html text/html 206509 2014-11-22T20:13:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 71571 2014-11-22T20:19:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 144770 2024-10-03T03:39:09.316944 application/epub+zip 147473 2024-10-03T03:39:05.740089 application/epub+zip 135331 2024-10-03T03:39:04.499987 application/epub+zip 278049 2024-10-03T03:39:11.847971 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 270188 2024-10-03T03:39:08.554954 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 235619 2022-09-03T05:30:29.927797 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 192866 192830 2024-10-03T03:39:02.012986 2023-10-03T04:15:31.078616 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 193246 2014-11-22T20:13:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 69912 2014-11-22T20:19:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19629 2024-10-03T03:39:11.976929 application/rdf+xml 12685 2024-10-03T03:39:05.047977 image/jpeg 3095 2024-10-03T03:39:04.771957 image/jpeg 144416 2024-10-03T03:39:02.592155 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia