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Lyndon Johnson: “I want the people of Asia to have the blessings that have come to industrial nations, and I am going to devote myself to…”

On the recordOctober 23, 1966
I want the people of Asia to have the blessings that have come to industrial nations, and I am going to devote myself to that end with the time allotted to me.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Summary of the President's Remarks at the Manila Summit Conference.

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