Lyndon Johnson actually said...

This Nation deserves and must have a capital city which is in the very front rank in respect for law by its citizens, and in safety for its residents and visitors

Context

Letter to the President, Board of Commissioners, on Crime in the District of Columbia

10/24/1964

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