On the recordMarch 8, 1966
The safety and security of its citizens is the first duty of government.
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presidency.ucsb.eduLyndon Johnson: “The safety and security of its citizens is the first duty of government.”
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Special Message to the Congress on Crime and Law Enforcement.
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