March 02, 1965
To the Congress of the United States:
Throughout man's history, the city* has been at the center of civilization. It is at the center of our own society.
* In this message the word city is used to mean the entire urban area--the central city and its suburbs. [Ed.
Note: For remarks upon signing related legislation, see Items 415, 503.
Lyndon B. Johnson, Special Message to the Congress on the Nation's Cities. Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/238571