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On the recordSeptember 11, 1966
The bill goes far beyond my recommendations—and far beyond anything the American taxpayer should be asked to pay for at this time.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Veto of the Federal Employees Life Insurance Bill.

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