Lyndon Johnson: “I propose a new goal for our Indian programs: A goal that ends the old…”

On the recordMarch 5, 1968

I propose a new goal for our Indian programs: A goal that ends the old debate about 'termination' of Indian programs and stresses self-determination.

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Democratic · Texas

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Special Message to the Congress on the Problems of the American Indian: 'The Forgotten American.'

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