Lyndon Johnson said "For much too long this nation has tolerated in the District of Columbia conditions that our ancestors fought a revolution to eliminate." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordAugust 3, 1965

For much too long this nation has tolerated in the District of Columbia conditions that our ancestors fought a revolution to eliminate.

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Democratic · Texas

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Letter to the Speaker Urging Consideration of the D.C. Home Rule Bill by the House of Representatives.

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