He can do something about the old tyrannies of hunger, disease, and ignorance that enslave two-thirds of his race.
Lyndon Johnson: “He can do something about the old tyrannies of hunger, disease, and ignorance that enslave two-thirds of his race.”
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Toasts of the President and President Ahidjo of Cameroon
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