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Lyndon Johnson: The 1961 Act also called for greater use of America's vast private resources in the battle against world poverty.

On the recordOctober 2, 1964
The 1961 Act also called for greater use of America's vast private resources in the battle against world poverty.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Special Message to the Congress Transmitting Report on Foreign Assistance Programs

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