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Lyndon Johnson: “So I am returning to my country to tell my people that those who are nearest the demilitarized zone, that those who are…”

On the recordNovember 1, 1966
So I am returning to my country to tell my people that those who are nearest the demilitarized zone, that those who are nearest the borders the aggressor has crossed, that those who are closest to aggression itself fear it the most and are equally as determined to resist it as we are.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Farewell Remarks at Kimpo International Airport, Seoul, Korea, Upon Departing for Alaska

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