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On the recordDecember 31, 1963
In our hands have been placed the fortunes of peace and the hope of millions; it is my fervent hope that we are good stewards of that trust.
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Eddie Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Exchange of New Year Greetings Between the United States and the Soviet Union

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It is the living and the eternal theme of the United States of America--a Nation that has been made great by an infusion and mingling of all the cultures of the world.

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May 6, 1968

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May 5, 1968

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