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Lyndon Johnson: “The American people want their government to be not only strong but compassionate.”

On the recordMay 31, 1965
The American people want their government to be not only strong but compassionate.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Special Message to the Congress on the Need for Additional Foreign Aid Funds for Southeast Asia.

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