Lyndon B. Johnson: Message to the King of Thailand on the Death of Prime Minister Srisdi Dhanarajata.

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30 - Message to the King of Thailand on the Death of Prime Minister Srisdi Dhanarajata.
December 8, 1963

Lyndon B. Johnson
1963-64: Book I

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Your Majesty:

I was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of the Prime Minister, Field Marshal Srisdi Dhanarajata. On behalf of the Government and people of the United States of America, may I offer to Your Majesty our heartfelt sympathy and condolences. It was my privilege to meet Field Marshal Srisdi some two years ago, and I know the great contribution he had made to the continued progress and independence of the Kingdom as Prime Minister of Your Majesty's Government.

Your Nation has suffered a great loss which we as your friends and allies share with you. I know also the strength of the Thai Nation which, with Your Majesty's inspired leadership, will be sustained in this difficult hour.

LYNDON B. JOHNSON

[His Majesty Phumiphon Adundet, Bangkok, Thailand]

Note: The message was read by the Press Secretary to the President, Pierre Salinger, at his news conference held at the White House at 4:58 p.m. on December 8, 1963.

Citation: John T. Woolley and Gerhard Peters, The American Presidency Project [online]. Santa Barbara, CA. Available from World Wide Web: http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/?pid=26199.

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