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Lyndon Johnson: The wealth of the ocean floor must be freed for the benefit of all people.

On the recordMarch 8, 1967
The wealth of the ocean floor must be freed for the benefit of all people.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Message to the Congress Transmitting First Report on Marine Resources and Engineering Development.

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