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Lyndon Johnson: “This Civil Rights Act is a challenge to all of us to go to work in our communities and our States, in our homes and in…”

On the recordJuly 1, 1964
This Civil Rights Act is a challenge to all of us to go to work in our communities and our States, in our homes and in our hearts, to eliminate the last vestiges of injustice in our beloved country.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Radio and Television Remarks Upon Signing the Civil Rights Bill

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