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Lyndon Johnson: “When President Kennedy was assassinated, he left 51 bills that represented major improvements, and practically every one…”

On the recordNovember 1, 1964
When President Kennedy was assassinated, he left 51 bills that represented major improvements, and practically every one of those bills was for the average citizen or to improve the lot of the working people, or to help make America better.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Remarks in Houston at Sam Houston Senior High School

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