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Lyndon Johnson: “The traffic death rate among school children has been reduced by nearly one-half, while the death rate of other age…”

On the recordMay 4, 1966
The traffic death rate among school children has been reduced by nearly one-half, while the death rate of other age groups has doubled.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Proclamation 3722—National School Safety Patrol Week

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