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On the recordMay 27, 1965
It was here, at my father's side, that I was first exposed to the strength, the vitality, and the enduring value of our system of representative democracy.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Remarks at the Unveiling of the President's Portrait in the Texas State Capitol.

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