Lyndon Johnson actually said...

Only an America which is growing and which is prospering can sustain the worldwide defenses of freedom while proving to all onlookers the opportunities of our system.

Context

Remarks at the Keel Laying of the Submarine Pargo, Groton, Connecticut.

06/02/1964

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