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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· May 21, 1964

We have always prided ourselves on being not only America the strong and America the free, but America the beautiful.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· May 21, 1964

The purpose of protecting the life of our Nation and preserving the liberty of our citizens is to pursue the happiness of our people.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· May 11, 1964

Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation 100 years ago, and he freed the slaves of their chains.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· May 8, 1964

My fellow travelers, I am happy to take a brief time out before our lunch to give you a few items that I thought would be helpful to you over the weekend, so I will make a few announcements.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· May 8, 1964

I think if I could ask our Heavenly father who created us all 'in Thine own image' for one wish today, I think I would ask Him to ask the people of this continent to not ask a man how he spells his name or what country his ancestors came…

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· May 8, 1964

We are having a meeting with the Latin American Ambassadors in the White House on Monday.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· May 8, 1964

Because the Constitution requires it, because justice demands it, we must protect the constitutional rights of all of our citizens, regardless of race or religion or the color of their skin.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· May 8, 1964

Something must be done now or one day a future generation of Americans will rise up to curse us for the bitter legacy of despair that we passed on to them.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· May 7, 1964

For any American outside the pale of the Constitution, full participation in our society can no longer be denied to men because of their race or their religion or the region in which they live.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· May 6, 1964

I do not propose to give up on the small family farm as long as I am President of this country.

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