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Lyndon Johnson: “I believe the young people of America want to be a part of a society that meets its duty, and that never fails its duty.”

On the recordJune 8, 1965
I believe the young people of America want to be a part of a society that meets its duty, and that never fails its duty.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Remarks to Winners of a Contest Sponsored by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association.

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