johnson who rallied a grief stricken nati nation. [ cheers and applause ] >> who rallied a grief stricken nation when our leader was stricken by the assassin's bullet and said to you and said to me and said to all the world, let us continue. and in the space -- and in the space of five years since that tragic moment, president johnson has accomplished more of the unfinished business of america than any of his modern predecessors. and i truly believe that history will surely record the greatness of his contribution to the people of this land and tonight to you, mr. president, i say thank you, thank you mr. president. ♪ ♪ >> yes, my fellow democrats, we have recognized and indeed we must recognize the end of an era and the beginning of a new day. and that new day -- and that new day belongs to the people, to all the people everywhere in this land of the people, to every man, woman, and child that is a citizen of this republic. and within that new day lies nothing less than the promise seen a generation ago by that poet thomas wolf, to every man his chance, to every man regardless of his bir