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On the recordOctober 29, 1966
The ties that link the Malaysian and American peoples can only become stronger as we pursue our common goals:--as we build democracy and protect freedom;--as we resist aggression and subversion;--as we seek an end to world tensions; and--as we strive to eliminate ignorance and illiteracy, disease and poverty.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Remarks at the State Dinner in Parliament House, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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