Political Quotes

On the recordOctober 19, 1965
Since the beginning of the industrial revolution, we have been systematically polluting our air.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Remarks in the Hospital at the Signing of the Clean Air Act Amendments and Solid Waste Disposal Bill

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