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Eddie Johnson
@eddiejohnson· Democratic · TX· Nov 3, 1966

I see no reason why the election should greatly affect any decision they might make.

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Eddie Johnson
@eddiejohnson· Democratic · TX· Oct 16, 1966

Since the Honolulu conference, more than 80 percent of the registered voters of South Vietnam have elected an assembly to draft a constitution.

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Eddie Johnson
@eddiejohnson· Democratic · TX· Oct 11, 1966

I hope you people will remember that on election day by returning every member of the Democratic delegation from the great State of New York.

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Eddie Johnson
@eddiejohnson· Democratic · TX· May 25, 1966

As the process of election becomes more complex and costly, we must make it possible for those without personal wealth to enter public life without being obligated to a few large contributors.

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Eddie Johnson
@eddiejohnson· Democratic · TX· Oct 25, 1964

There is just one important, just one overriding issue in this election this year, and that is why I am not going to indulge in any muckraking or any mudslinging or even discussing personalities, because candidates never discuss personalities if they have issues to discuss.

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Eddie Johnson
@eddiejohnson· Democratic · TX· Oct 23, 1964

On November 3d you are going to select the man whose thumb will have to touch that button if it is ever touched.

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Eddie Johnson
@eddiejohnson· Democratic · TX· Oct 23, 1964

I hope after that kind of bragging and introduction, I hope she will be mine the last week of the campaign.

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Eddie Johnson
@eddiejohnson· Democratic · TX· Oct 18, 1964

I urge local election officials, private citizens, and citizen organizations to make a special effort during that week to assist in every possible way the millions of persons who are about to cast their first vote in a Presidential election.

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Eddie Johnson
@eddiejohnson· Democratic · TX· Oct 14, 1964

November 3d we are going to have a great Democratic victory if all of you will go to work, put your shoulder to the wheel, and do what is best for your country.

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Eddie Johnson
@eddiejohnson· Democratic · TX· Oct 11, 1964

One candidate is roaming around the country saying what a terrible thing the Government is.

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Eddie Johnson
@eddiejohnson· Democratic · TX· Oct 11, 1964

And on November 3d I think that you are going to choose an administration that you believe is responsible.

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Eddie Johnson
@eddiejohnson· Democratic · TX· Oct 11, 1964

So when you go to make your choice, you will choose a Commander in Chief, you will choose a man that will try to find peace in the world, but will also try to find peace at home

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Eddie Johnson
@eddiejohnson· Democratic · TX· Sep 8, 1964

I think that every person in this country ought to support the candidate of his choice, and the candidate that he feels will best serve.

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Joseph Kennedy
@josephkennedy· Democratic · MA· Apr 2, 1963

We have had a suit there since last August against the registrar on the ground of discrimination in the voting.

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Joseph Kennedy
@josephkennedy· Democratic · MA· Nov 6, 1960

You have to make a choice tomorrow on who shall be the next President of the United States.

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Joseph Kennedy
@josephkennedy· Democratic · MA· Nov 5, 1960

I ask your support not merely for my candidacy or that of my colleagues, but I ask your support in choosing right for this country, in moving this country forward, in picking it up and sending it into the sixties to meet its responsibilities.

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