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On the recordSeptember 16, 1966
The descendants of these men and women strengthen our economic and political life, enlarge our culture and advance our science.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Message on the Occasion of the Von Steuben Day Parade in New York City.

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