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Lyndon Johnson: “In particular, I urge that our first voters go to the polls proudly, knowing that the duty they perform is the price of…”

On the recordOctober 18, 1964
In particular, I urge that our first voters go to the polls proudly, knowing that the duty they perform is the price of the privilege they hold.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Proclamation 3624—National First Voters Week

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