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Lyndon Johnson: “The Government does not and will not tell business what to produce or labor where to work. Nor will it tell the consumer…”

On the recordFebruary 15, 1967
The Government does not and will not tell business what to produce or labor where to work. Nor will it tell the consumer what to buy.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Special Message to the Congress To Protect the American Consumer

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