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Lyndon Johnson: “The true costs of this conflict are death, pain, and grief; interrupted careers and separation from loved ones.”

On the recordJanuary 26, 1966
The true costs of this conflict are death, pain, and grief; interrupted careers and separation from loved ones.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Annual Message to the Congress: The Economic Report of the President

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