It is not enough just to give men rights. They must be able to use those rights in their personal pursuit of happiness.
Lyndon Johnson: “It is not enough just to give men rights. They must be able to use those rights in their personal pursuit of happiness.”
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Remarks in the Capitol Rotunda at the Signing of the Voting Rights Act
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