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Lyndon Johnson: “The Ambassador, for personal reasons, has tendered me his resignation, and I have accepted it, but his country in times…”

On the recordJune 28, 1964
The Ambassador, for personal reasons, has tendered me his resignation, and I have accepted it, but his country in times of crisis will always look to him for leadership and for guidance.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Remarks Upon Introducing Henry Cabot Lodge to the Press Upon His Return From Viet-Nam

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