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On the recordNovember 7, 1965
But now, at last, in this year of our Lord, 1965, we have quit talking and started acting.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Remarks at Southwest Texas State College Upon Signing the Higher Education Act of 1965

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