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Lyndon Johnson: Free and unhindered criticism of men, of ideas, and of institutions is the vital nourishment of all freedom.

On the recordApril 21, 1964
Free and unhindered criticism of men, of ideas, and of institutions is the vital nourishment of all freedom.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Remarks at the United States Pavilion, New York World's Fair.

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