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On the recordMarch 14, 1967
To Andrew Jackson, the President was not merely the Nation's Chief Executive. He was the people's first magistrate, directly responsible to them, prepared to go directly to them for his authority.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Remarks at the Hermitage at Ceremonies Marking the 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Andrew Jackson.

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