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Lyndon Johnson: “When the sergeant's tour was up and he had to leave the village, all turned out for a farewell party for the man who had…”

On the recordJanuary 25, 1968
When the sergeant's tour was up and he had to leave the village, all turned out for a farewell party for the man who had been a friend of each one of them.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Remarks Upon Presenting the Distinguished Service Medal to Gen. Wallace M. Greene, Jr., USMC

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