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On the recordOctober 2, 1965
We can now believe that it will never again shadow the gate to the American Nation with the twin barriers of prejudice and privilege.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Remarks at the Signing of the Immigration Bill, Liberty Island, New York

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