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Lyndon Johnson: “The right to enjoy plants and animals in their natural habitats--and the duty not to eliminate them from the face of…”

On the recordFebruary 22, 1966
The right to enjoy plants and animals in their natural habitats--and the duty not to eliminate them from the face of this earth.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Special Message to the Congress Proposing Measures To Preserve America's Natural Heritage

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