Lyndon Johnson: “The real work of any President is not for his own time but times to…”

On the recordOctober 15, 1964

The real work of any President is not for his own time but times to come.

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Democratic · Texas

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Remarks at a Tree-Planting Ceremony at the White House

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Lyndon Johnson: “The real work of any President is not for his own time but times to come.”