President Johnson approves a message to Congress Thursday calling for 10 percent surtax on individual and corporation income taxes to help finance the Vietnam War costs. He also said he is authorizing an increase of 45,000 troops for Vietnam. With him at the White House are Secretary of Treasury Henry Fowler (right) and Joseph Califano, presidential aide.

Photo is dated 1967.

Photo measures 8 x 9.5 inches.