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Quote #4
But I do promise this: We are going to assemble the best thought and the broadest knowledge from all over the world to find those answers for America. (75)
It takes big people to solve big problems. The Great Society greatly expanded the federal government's role in American life. For liberals, this was the purpose of government—to get involved on the side of the people. For conservatives, it was heresy.
Quote #5
Within your lifetime powerful forces, already loosed, will take us toward a way of life beyond the realm of our experience, almost beyond the bounds of our imagination. (81)
To infinity and beyond. Most Americans in the early 1960s were extremely optimistic about their future. Anything seemed possible—even a Great Society. Johnson was right: Who could have imagined back then that Alexa could open up your remote-controlled window shades; that Siri could find the nearest Starbucks and tell you how to get there; or that you'd be able to take photos of your fancy dessert and send them instantly to all your friends? Now that's what we call progress.