We have declared war on ignorance and illiteracy, we have declared war on poverty, we have declared war on disease, and we have declared war on tyranny and aggression.
Lyndon Johnson: “We have declared war on ignorance and illiteracy, we have declared war on poverty, we have declared war on disease, and…”
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Remarks to the International Platform Association Upon Receiving the Association's Annual Award
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