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Lyndon Johnson: “I revere the Greek spirit, that for thousands of years has inspired the world, and that has taught men to cherish…”

On the recordMarch 10, 1967
I revere the Greek spirit, that for thousands of years has inspired the world, and that has taught men to cherish freedom above all else in life.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Message to King Constantine of Greece on the 20th Anniversary of the Truman Doctrine.

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