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On the recordJuly 28, 1965
I am very proud that since becoming President, I have found it possible to, on the basis of merit, appoint 114 women to major positions in this Government, and almost 3,000 other women have received appointments or promotions to the highest grades in our career service.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Remarks on the Status of Women in America.

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