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Lyndon Johnson: “Our democracy depends in major part upon the Federal Government's adaptability, on its capacity for fast flexible…”

On the recordMay 26, 1965
Our democracy depends in major part upon the Federal Government's adaptability, on its capacity for fast flexible response to changing needs imposed by changing circumstances.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Special Message to the Congress Transmitting Reorganization Plan 4 of 1965: Abolition of Certain Committees, Councils, and...

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