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Lyndon Johnson: “During this Human Rights Week, let us pause to reaffirm the ideals and principles which have been at the foundation of…”

On the recordDecember 1, 1965
During this Human Rights Week, let us pause to reaffirm the ideals and principles which have been at the foundation of our country's growth and greatness.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Proclamation 3691—Bill of Rights Day, Human Rights Day

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