On the recordDecember 23, 1967
You cannot be in such a place, among such men, without feeling grief well up in your throat, without feeling grateful that there is such courage among your own countrymen.
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presidency.ucsb.eduLyndon Johnson: “You cannot be in such a place, among such men, without feeling grief well up in your throat, without feeling grateful…”
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The President's Christmas Message to the Nation Upon Returning From His Round-the-World Trip.
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