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October 10th, 1967
On this day in 1967, President Johnson made remarks at the ceremony marking the entry into force of the Outer Space Treaty.
“We are here today in the East Room to proclaim the intention of 84 nations that this exploration shall remain peaceful. By adding this treaty to the law of nations, we are forging a permanent disarmament agreement for outer space.
“It outlaws the weapons of mass destruction from man’s newest frontier.
“It forbids military bases and fortifications on the moon and other celestial bodies.
“It prohibits the testing of weapons in space.
“It means that when man reaches the moon, he will land in a field of peace—not a new theater of war.
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“And it is with this optimism this morning that, here with you, I greet this treaty. I see it as a hopeful sign that mankind is learning, however slowly, that wars are not inevitable; that national rivalry is not a permanent barrier to international understanding; and that a world of hostility and a world of hate need not be the abiding condition of mankind.”
October 10th, 1967
On this day in 1967, President Johnson met with H.E. Lt. General Joseph A. Ankrah of the National Liberation Council of Republic Ghana at the White House.