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Lyndon Johnson: “We are proud: of the new vigor in our long-lived expansion; of the Nation's output now rising at an annual rate of 5…”

On the recordOctober 5, 1964
We are proud: of the new vigor in our long-lived expansion; of the Nation's output now rising at an annual rate of 5 percent; of the 1.2 million jobs added thus far in 1964.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Remarks at a White House Luncheon for Businessmen

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