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On the recordJune 16, 1965
Men who have worked together to reach the stars are not likely to descend together into the depths of war and desolation . . . Barriers between us will fall as our sights rise to space.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Remarks at the Presentation of NASA Exceptional Service Awards Following the Flight of Gemini 4.

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