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George W. Bush: “Mrs. Johnson became First Lady on a fateful day in November 1963 and was a steady, gentle presence for a mourning nation…”

On the recordJuly 10, 2007
Mrs. Johnson became First Lady on a fateful day in November 1963 and was a steady, gentle presence for a mourning nation in the days that followed.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Statement on the Death of Lady Bird Johnson

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