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　　wecamedownalittlebitlatebecausewewereupstairslookingatsomeoftheexhibitsandsomeoftheprivateofficesthatwereusedbypresidentjohnsonandmrs.johnson.andmichellewasinparticularinterestedto--ofarecordinginwhichladybirdiscritiquingpresidentjohnson&

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sperformance.（laughter.）andshesaid,come,come,youneedtolistentothis.（laughter.）andshepressedthebuttonandnoddedherhead.somethingsdonotchange--（laughter）--even50yearslater.

　　toallthemembersofcongress,thewarriorsforjustice,theelectedofficialsandcommunityleaderswhoareheretoday--iwanttothankyou.

　　fourdaysintohissuddenpresidency--andthenightbeforehewouldaddressajointsessionofthecongressinwhichheonceserved--lyndonjohnsonsataroundatablewithhisclosestadvisors,preparinghisremarkstoashatteredandgrievingnation.

　　hewantedtocallonsenatorsandrepresentativestopassacivilrightsbill--themostsweepingsincereconstruction.andmostofhisstaffcounseledhimagainstit.theysaiditwashopeless;

thatitwouldangerpowerfulsoutherndemocratsandcommitteechairmen;

thatitriskedderailingtherestofhisdomesticagenda.andoneparticularlyboldaidesaidhedidnotbelieveapresidentshouldspendhistimeandpoweronlostcauses,howeverworthytheymightbe.towhich,itissaid,presidentjohnsonreplied,“well,whatthehell&

sthepresidencyfor?

”（laughterandapplause.）whatthehell&

sthepresidencyforifnottofightforcausesyoubelievein?

　　today,aswecommemoratethe50thanniversaryofthecivilrightsact,wehonorthemenandwomenwhomadeitpossible.someofthemareheretoday.wecelebrategiantslikejohnlewisandandrewyoungandjulianbond.werecallthecountlessunheraldedamericans,blackandwhite,studentsandscholars,preachersandhousekeepers--whosenamesareetchednotonmonuments,butintheheartsoftheirlovedones,andinthefabricofthecountrytheyhelpedtochange.

　　butwealsogatherhere,deepintheheartofthestatethatshapedhim,torecallonegiantman&

sremarkableeffortstomakerealthepromiseofourfounding:

“weholdthesetruthstobeself-evident,thatallmenarecreatedequal.”

　　thoseofuswhohavehadthesingularprivilegetoholdtheofficeofthepresidencyknowwellthatprogressinthiscountrycanbehardanditcanbeslow,frustratingandsometimesyou&

restymied.theofficehumblesyou.you&

reremindeddailythatinthisgreatdemocracy,youarebutarelayswimmerinthecurrentsofhistory,boundbydecisionsmadebythosewhocamebefore,reliantontheeffortsofthosewhowillfollowtofullyvindicateyourvision.

　　butthepresidencyalsoaffordsauniqueopportunitytobendthosecurrents--byshapingourlawsandbyshapingourdebates;

byworkingwithintheconfinesoftheworldasitis,butalsobyreimaginingtheworldasitshouldbe.

　　thiswaspresidentjohnson&

sgenius.asamasterofpoliticsandthelegislativeprocess,hegraspedlikefewothersthepowerofgovernmenttobringaboutchange.

　　lbjwasnothingifnotarealist.hewaswellawarethatthelawaloneisn&

tenoughtochangeheartsandminds.afullcenturyafterlincoln&

stime,hesaid,“untiljusticeisblindtocolor,untileducationisunawareofrace,untilopportunityisunconcernedwiththecolorofmen&

sskins,emancipationwillbeaproclamationbutnotafact.”

　　heunderstoodlawscouldn&

taccomplisheverything.buthealsoknewthatonlythelawcouldanchorchange,andsetheartsandmindsonadifferentcourse.andalotofamericansneededthelaw&

smostbasicprotectionsatthattime.asdr.kingsaidatthetime,“itmaybetruethatthelawcan&

tmakeamanlovemebutitcankeephimfromlynchingme,andithinkthat&

sprettyimportant.”（applause.）

　　andpassinglawswaswhatlbjknewhowtodo.nooneknewpoliticsandnoonelovedlegislatingmorethanpresidentjohnson.hewascharmingwhenheneededtobe,ruthlesswhenrequired.（laughter.）hecouldwearyoudownwithlogicandargument.hecouldhorsetrade,andhecouldflatter.“youcomewithmeonthisbill,”hewouldreportedlytellakeyrepublicanleaderfrommyhomestateduringthefightforthecivilrightsbill,“and200yearsfromnow,schoolchildrenwillknowonlytwonames:

abrahamlincolnandeverettdirksen!

”（laughter.）andheknewthatsenatorswouldbelievethingslikethat.（laughterandapplause.）

　　presidentjohnsonlikedpower.helikedthefeelofit,thewieldingofit.butthathunge