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On the recordMarch 31, 1965
It seems to me plain that education--good education, in adequate buildings, and with adequate supporting facilities such as libraries--is basic to all the other programs that are being undertaken to improve the city, including the reduction of its rate of crime.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Letter to Senator Byrd Following House Reductions in the District of Columbia Budget.

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