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Lyndon Johnson: “After more than 30 years of national debate in the United States, 19 million older Americans have now crossed the line…”

On the recordAugust 18, 1966
After more than 30 years of national debate in the United States, 19 million older Americans have now crossed the line from the shadows of uncertainty to the land of security.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Remarks in Buffalo on Beginning a 3-Day Trip in New York and New England.

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