Political Quotes

On the recordAugust 20, 1965
The power of the Congress in which I served for nearly two dozen years, is not served by assuming executive functions.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Veto of the Military Authorization Bill.

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