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Lyndon Johnson: I think your grandchildren will read in their history books that the 89th Congress passed more legislation for the…

On the recordNovember 1, 1966
I think your grandchildren will read in their history books that the 89th Congress passed more legislation for the greatest good for the greatest number than any Congress in the history of this Nation.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Remarks at a Civic Meeting in Anchorage, Alaska

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