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On the recordDecember 13, 1964
A doubling or tripling of the electricity requirements in this country by the year 1980 presents a challenge to the nation that can and must be met.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Letter to the Chairman, Federal Power Commission, in Response to the National Power Survey Report.

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