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On the recordDecember 15, 1964
I have accepted Secretary Hodges' resignation with deep regret because he is not only a good and wise American but he is my longtime trusted personal friend.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Remarks at a Televised Ceremony Marking the Change in Leadership at the Department of Commerce.

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