Political Quotes

On the recordMay 11, 1965
I reject the proposition that government employment is somehow inferior to employment in business, in the professions, in university life, or in any other occupation.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Special Message to the Congress on Increasing Federal Military and Civilian Pay Rates.

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