Lyndon Johnson actually said...

If we base our programs upon it, the day will come when the relationship between Indians and the Government will be one of full partnership—not dependency.

Context

Special Message to the Congress on the Problems of the American Indian: 'The Forgotten American.'

03/05/1968

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