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Lyndon Johnson: “Your Majesty, Ahlan wa Sahlan: Though the pronunciation of that traditional Arabic greeting may not be fully correct…”

On the recordJune 20, 1966
Your Majesty, Ahlan wa Sahlan: Though the pronunciation of that traditional Arabic greeting may not be fully correct, the warmth of the welcome it conveys is very real and sincere.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Remarks of Welcome to King Faisal of Saudi Arabia on the South Lawn at the White House

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