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On the recordNovember 1, 1964
I ask the renewal of your trust, not in a dark hour of tragedy, but on your confidence in my ability to be an instrument of America's purpose.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Radio and Television Address to the American People on Election Eve.

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