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Lyndon Johnson: “War is obsolete because the progress in mankind's abilities and knowledge make possible and imperative a new measure of…”

On the recordJune 22, 1964
War is obsolete because the progress in mankind's abilities and knowledge make possible and imperative a new measure of national greatness, the measurement of how men are served by their system.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Remarks to the President's Conference on Occupational Safety.

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