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Lyndon Johnson: “The term 'guideposts' conveys exactly what was intended--not hard and fast prescriptions for every wage settlement or…”

On the recordOctober 28, 1964
The term 'guideposts' conveys exactly what was intended--not hard and fast prescriptions for every wage settlement or price decision--but criteria for responsible action by both labor and business.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Presidential Statement No. 9 on Economic Issues: Promoting Price-Wage Decisions.

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