On the recordOctober 15, 1968
The most important message I receive from young people today is this: 'Don't try to hand us our lives on a silver platter.'
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presidency.ucsb.eduThe most important message I receive from young people today is this: 'Don't try to hand us our lives on a silver platter.'
Remarks on the NBC Radio Network: 'Today's Youth: The Great Generation'
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