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On the recordJune 2, 1966
I propose, therefore, that we increase social security benefits across the board for the entire 21 million beneficiaries now on the rolls.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Remarks to Members of the National Council of Senior Citizens.

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