Political Quotes

On the recordOctober 20, 1965
But because of what you have done there are 3 billion people in the world that will get a better break, and their kids will live better, be happier, stronger, better educated, and eat more food, and have more freedom and more liberty.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Remarks to Fellow Patients in the Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Maryland.

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