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On the recordOctober 30, 1966
So I stand on this hallowed soil of Korea tonight--for whose freedom thousands of my countrymen died alongside yours--confident that we shall redeem their sacrifice, confident that the cause of freedom will prevail in Asia.
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Eddie Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Remarks at the Welcoming Ceremony at City Hall Plaza, Seoul, Korea

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