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Lyndon Johnson: “The names of Franklin Roosevelt, Harry Truman, and John Kennedy are inscribed on the rolls of American honor not because…”

On the recordMarch 29, 1967
The names of Franklin Roosevelt, Harry Truman, and John Kennedy are inscribed on the rolls of American honor not because they were foolhardy or weak--but because they were wise and courageous when it counted.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Remarks at a Dinner for the Democratic State Chairmen

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