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Lyndon Johnson: “It was here in Austin that I first learned that America is many people, from many countries, speaking many languages…”

On the recordNovember 1, 1964
It was here in Austin that I first learned that America is many people, from many countries, speaking many languages, many colors, with many different ideas, but moving always closer and closer together.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Remarks at the State Capitol in Austin, Texas

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