California is responsible for 23.1 percent of our entire defense effort in the United States, more than twice as much as its nearest competitor.
Lyndon Johnson: “California is responsible for 23.1 percent of our entire defense effort in the United States, more than twice as much as…”
On the recordJune 18, 1964
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Remarks Upon Arrival at Edwards Air Force Base, California.
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