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Lyndon Johnson: “The taxes you collect are going to be used to rebuild the cities of America in a manner in which we can take great…”

On the recordFebruary 28, 1966
The taxes you collect are going to be used to rebuild the cities of America in a manner in which we can take great pride.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Remarks to Principal Field Officers of the Internal Revenue Service.

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