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On the recordDecember 11, 1964
I call upon the members of this Council to meet as often as necessary, to recommend whatever actions need to be taken, and to carry out whatever tasks must be done to wage this war effectively.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Remarks to the Members of the Economic Opportunity Council.

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