On the recordJanuary 24, 1968
I am pleased that you are going to undertake leadership in the area of pressing urban problems.
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presidency.ucsb.eduEditor's note · Context
Letter Accepting Resignation of John W. Gardner as Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare.
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