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Lyndon Johnson: “When I was growing up, that didn't seem to mean very much, but since I grew up we have learned the error of our ways.”

On the recordFebruary 1, 1966
When I was growing up, that didn't seem to mean very much, but since I grew up we have learned the error of our ways.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Remarks at the Swearing In of Dr. James Duesenberry as a Member, Council of Economic Advisers.

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