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On the recordAugust 26, 1966
So through all these years I have sought, asked, and been given the opportunity to make some effort in the field of fighting a war on poverty, illiteracy, ignorance, disease, and for conserving our resources, beautifying our lands.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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The President's News Conference at the LBJ Ranch

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