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Lyndon Johnson: “Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are not only our hope for America; they are what we hope for all the world.”

On the recordOctober 16, 1966
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are not only our hope for America; they are what we hope for all the world.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Remarks Upon Arrival at the Honolulu International Airport.

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