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On the recordMarch 9, 1966
A few months ago I stated that the clear water and the warm sandy beaches of our coastline are our Nation's real treasure, but I also observed that this kind of a treasure is not always secure.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Remarks at the Signing of the Cape Lookout National Seashore Bill

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