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Lyndon Johnson: “Under the provisions of this legislation, more than 5 1/2 million schoolchildren in areas of poverty throughout this…”

On the recordSeptember 29, 1965
Under the provisions of this legislation, more than 5 1/2 million schoolchildren in areas of poverty throughout this Nation from coast to coast will be helped.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Remarks Upon Accepting the Charles B. Stillman Award for Outstanding Service to Education

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