On the recordMarch 9, 1954
Wherever Federal authority clearly extends, I will do the utmost that lies within my power to bring into living reality this expression of equality among all men.
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presidency.ucsb.eduWherever Federal authority clearly extends, I will do the utmost that lies within my power to bring into living reality this expression of equality among all men.
Remarks at Conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
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