Lyndon Johnson actually said...

Now, Therefore, I, Lyndon B. Johnson,President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim December 10, 1964, as Human Rights Day and December 15, 1964, as Bill of Rights Day and call upon the people of the United States to observe the week of December 10-17 as Human Rights Week.

11/30/1964

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