So when they ask about my political philosophy I say: I am a free man, first. I am an American, second. I am a public servant, third. And I am a Democrat, fourth--in that order.
Lyndon Johnson: “So when they ask about my political philosophy I say: I am a free man, first. I am an American, second. I am a public…”
On the recordSeptember 4, 1966
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Remarks at the Fairfield County Fairgrounds, Lancaster, Ohio
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