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Lyndon Johnson: “I have the highest confidence that you will, by your hands and your hearts, turn on many lights at home and in the…”

On the recordJune 8, 1965
I have the highest confidence that you will, by your hands and your hearts, turn on many lights at home and in the world, to make this a brighter world for your fellow man.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Remarks to Winners of a Contest Sponsored by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association.

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