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Lyndon Johnson: “So, tonight, in the hope that this action will lead to early talks, I am taking the first step to deescalate the…”

On the recordMarch 30, 1968
So, tonight, in the hope that this action will lead to early talks, I am taking the first step to deescalate the conflict.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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