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Lyndon Johnson: “In all the long and exciting tradition of these international games, I doubt if there has ever been a finer…”

On the recordNovember 30, 1964
In all the long and exciting tradition of these international games, I doubt if there has ever been a finer representation of the essential Olympic spirit.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Remarks at a Luncheon for the U.S. Olympic Medal Winners

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