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Lyndon Johnson: “We need a successful war on poverty to lift 9 million American families to full membership in our society.”

On the recordMay 3, 1964
We need a successful war on poverty to lift 9 million American families to full membership in our society.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Remarks at a White House Dinner for Labor Leaders.

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