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On the recordJune 21, 1964
Freedom, as our forefathers conceived it, meant the liberation of the individual from oppression by his own government.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Remarks Upon Presenting the President's Awards for Distinguished federal Civilian Service

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