Lyndon Johnson said "And only firmness that is backed by power can really deter power that is backed by ambition." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJuly 11, 1966

And only firmness that is backed by power can really deter power that is backed by ambition.

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Democratic · Texas

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Remarks to the American Alumni Council: United States Asian Policy.

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