Lyndon Johnson actually said...

And when I go back to Washington I am going to say to the leaders of that great Capital, that I wish they could come here to the heartland of America and see what the people are doing for themselves.

Context

Remarks at the Lulu V. Cline School, South Bend, Indiana.

04/23/1964

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