Lyndon Johnson actually said...

Lady Bird and I are most grateful for these beautiful carvings, for this lovely rug, for these other examples of the craftsmanship and the artistry for which Tennessee, that great State, is so justly famous.

Context

Remarks to Officials and Chambers of Commerce Representatives of the Appalachian Region of Tennessee.

10/05/1965

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