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Lyndon Johnson: “The Senate of the United States is a crucial arena for human rights.”

On the recordFebruary 18, 1968
The Senate of the United States is a crucial arena for human rights.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Letter to Senator Hart Expressing His Views on Pending Civil Rights Legislation.

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