On the recordDecember 8, 1965
Unchecked aggression against free and helpless people would be a very grave threat to our own freedom here in America and would be an offense to our own conscience.
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presidency.ucsb.eduUnchecked aggression against free and helpless people would be a very grave threat to our own freedom here in America and would be an offense to our own conscience.
Telephone Remarks to the Delegates to the AFL-CIO Convention
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