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Lyndon Johnson: “What America is, and all that America will ever be, is built on the willingness of her most able citizens to serve their…”

On the recordAugust 11, 1965
What America is, and all that America will ever be, is built on the willingness of her most able citizens to serve their country in times of need without regard either to their personal comfort or sacrifice.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Remarks at the Swearing In of Henry Cabot Lodge as Ambassador to South Viet-Nam.

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