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Lyndon Johnson: “It works best not for those who 'turn off' or those who 'drop out'--but particularly for those who 'butt in'.”

On the recordJanuary 25, 1968
It works best not for those who 'turn off' or those who 'drop out'--but particularly for those who 'butt in'.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Remarks to Student Delegates Attending the 1968 Senate Youth Program.

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