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Lyndon Johnson: A nation so strong and free as ours can tolerate the widest diversity of opinion and belief, and it actually can be made…

On the recordSeptember 22, 1964
A nation so strong and free as ours can tolerate the widest diversity of opinion and belief, and it actually can be made stronger by full and responsible discussion.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Remarks at the Annual Convention of the International Union of Electrical Workers

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