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Lyndon Johnson: “The executive branch of the Government is going to take whatever action it can in an attempt to drive down interest…”

On the recordSeptember 20, 1966
The executive branch of the Government is going to take whatever action it can in an attempt to drive down interest rates, in an attempt to keep our dollar sound, and in an attempt to match our expenditures with revenues.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Remarks at the Signing of the Interest Rate Control Bill

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