Political Quotes

On the recordSeptember 4, 1966
They seek the chance to be committed and the chance to be uncommon, and a society worthy of their courage will give them a chance to be both.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Remarks in Dayton at the Montgomery County Fair

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