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Lyndon Johnson: “And whatever we seek to do to wage the war on poverty or to set new goals for health and happiness, to curb crime or try…”

On the recordSeptember 15, 1965
And whatever we seek to do to wage the war on poverty or to set new goals for health and happiness, to curb crime or try to bring beauty to our cities and our countryside--all of these, and more, depend on education.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Remarks at the Smithson Bicentennial Celebration.

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