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Lyndon Johnson: “Schooled in the grief of war, we know certain truths are self-evident in every nation on this earth: --Ideas, not…”

On the recordFebruary 1, 1966
Schooled in the grief of war, we know certain truths are self-evident in every nation on this earth: --Ideas, not armaments, will shape our lasting prospects for peace.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Special Message to the Congress Proposing International Education and Health Programs

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