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On the recordJanuary 24, 1967
Notwithstanding increased attention to the District of Columbia by the Federal Government in recent years, there is persuasive evidence that much remains to be done if the Nation's Capital is to be a capital in which all Americans can take pride.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Annual Message to the Congress on the District of Columbia Budget.

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