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Lyndon Johnson: “They fight for dreams beyond the din of battle--the dream of security in their village, a teacher for their children…”

On the recordFebruary 5, 1966
They fight for dreams beyond the din of battle--the dream of security in their village, a teacher for their children, food for their bodies, medicine for their sick, the right to worship in the way they choose.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Remarks of Welcome to Vietnamese Leaders Upon Arriving at Honolulu International Airport

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