Political Quotes

On the recordDecember 31, 1967
We believe that the most effective action that could be taken would be for the citizens themselves to realize that their traveling abroad and spending their dollars abroad is damaging their country.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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The President's News Conference at the LBJ Ranch

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