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Lyndon Johnson: “It must take the lead in bringing the best in the performing arts to every part of our beloved and rich country.”

On the recordDecember 1, 1964
It must take the lead in bringing the best in the performing arts to every part of our beloved and rich country.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Remarks at the Ground-Breaking Ceremony for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

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