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Lyndon Johnson: “This is a magnificent day for the Nation's Capital and for the millions of Americans who will visit our Capital in the…”

On the recordMay 16, 1966
This is a magnificent day for the Nation's Capital and for the millions of Americans who will visit our Capital in the years to come.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Remarks Upon Accepting on Behalf of the Nation the Joseph H. Hirshhorn Fine Arts Collection.

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