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On the recordJuly 27, 1965
Defense expenditures in the years ahead must continue to be guided by the relentless pursuit of efficiency and intelligence of economy.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Remarks at the Department of Defense Cost Reduction Awards Ceremony

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