Political Quotes

On the recordJuly 22, 1966
When America grows afraid and loses its commitment to freedom, that is the day that America will begin to die.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Remarks Upon Arrival at the Airport, Lawrenceville, Illinois.

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