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On the recordSeptember 28, 1964
So let me say, General, simply, as we begin our visit, that this enormous strength has only one purpose, and that purpose is to keep the peace for free men everywhere in the world.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Remarks Upon Arrival at Offutt Air Force Base in Omaha

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