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On the recordOctober 20, 1964
I would counsel my fellow Americans today in this friendly, happy crowd, in this beautiful city of Belleville, where Americans love their country and they are out here to demonstrate it--I would say to you that we cannot and we must not use this strength to try to compel, to try to frighten others into following our every command.
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Eddie Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Remarks in Belleville, Illinois

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