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Lyndon Johnson: “It is a painful course that we pursue to keep hope alive in that land where our commitment is tested.”

On the recordMarch 17, 1967
It is a painful course that we pursue to keep hope alive in that land where our commitment is tested.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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The President's Toast at a Dinner for the Governors

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