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On the recordMay 12, 1965
Our languages may differ, our cultures do vary, but I hold to the belief that East and West share a common destiny, and that destiny is freedom.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Remarks to the National Review Board for the East-West Center.

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