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Lyndon Johnson: “It used to be said that the basis of prosperity could be summed up in a single word: confidence.”

On the recordDecember 1, 1965
It used to be said that the basis of prosperity could be summed up in a single word: confidence.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Telephone Remarks to the Members of the Business Council.

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