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Lyndon Johnson: “If race, skin color, religious beliefs, sex, or national origin prevent anyone from reaching the heights, then we have…”

On the recordMarch 16, 1966
If race, skin color, religious beliefs, sex, or national origin prevent anyone from reaching the heights, then we have all wasted a human being.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Remarks on Equal Employment Opportunity in the Federal Government

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