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Lyndon Johnson: “So, my friends of Oklahoma, your President, your country--all 50 States, more than 300,000 of our finest young men--have…”

On the recordAugust 25, 1966
So, my friends of Oklahoma, your President, your country--all 50 States, more than 300,000 of our finest young men--have taken our stand and we have done so because we believe we had to, because we believe we must.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Remarks at a Groundbreaking Ceremony for an Industrial Site in Pryor, Oklahoma

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