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Lyndon Johnson: “Shall it dominate and restrict enjoyment of all the values of urban living, or shall it be shaped to bring convenience…”

On the recordFebruary 25, 1968
Shall it dominate and restrict enjoyment of all the values of urban living, or shall it be shaped to bring convenience and efficiency to our citizens in urban areas.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Special Message to the Congress Transmitting Reorganization Plan 2 of 1968, Urban Mass Transportation

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