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Lyndon Johnson: “It underscores my conviction that progress can be achieved by building upon what is strong and enduring, but that we…”

On the recordMarch 8, 1967
It underscores my conviction that progress can be achieved by building upon what is strong and enduring, but that we shall never hesitate to discard what is inefficient or outmoded.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Special Message to the Congress Transmitting Reorganization Plan 2 of 1967: United States Tariff Commission

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