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Lyndon Johnson: “I urge civic and service organizations, schools, public bodies, and the media of public information in every community…”

On the recordOctober 6, 1965
I urge civic and service organizations, schools, public bodies, and the media of public information in every community to join in observing White Cane Safety Day with activities which will promote greater awareness of the meaning of the white cane, and thus contribute to the safety of our blind citizens.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Proclamation 3679—White Cane Safety Day, 1965

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