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Lyndon Johnson: “Mail is the vital link that bridges vast distances, bringing warmth and news and, most important, easing the pain of…”

On the recordJanuary 28, 1966
Mail is the vital link that bridges vast distances, bringing warmth and news and, most important, easing the pain of separation.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Letter to the Postmaster General on Accelerated Mail Delivery for Servicemen in Vietnam and the Pacific Area.

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