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On the recordOctober 24, 1964
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
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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

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