On the recordNovember 19, 1967
It was unthinkable that one could oppose but not betray.
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presidency.ucsb.eduIt was unthinkable that one could oppose but not betray.
Remarks at a Dinner Honoring Senator Everett McKinley Dirksen
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Any reservations or withdrawals heretofore made which affect the lands described above are hereby revoked.
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