Lyndon Johnson actually said...

Washington is a city of powerful institutions, the seat of government for the strongest nation on earth, the place where democratic ideals are translated into reality, where we are not just concerned with appearance, but with achievement.

Context

Remarks Upon Accepting on Behalf of the Nation the Joseph H. Hirshhorn Fine Arts Collection.

05/16/1966

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