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On the recordDecember 1, 1964
It is important to be aware that artistic activity can enrich the life of our people, which really is the central object of Government.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Remarks at the Ground-Breaking Ceremony for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

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