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On the recordApril 14, 1966
The two Presidents expressed their determination to create an Abraham Lincoln Fund in Mexico and a Benito Juarez Fund in the United States in order to grant scholarships to the youth of the hemisphere who might be selected by a Joint Commission in order to continue their studies in institutions of higher learning of both countries.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Joint Statement Following Informal Discussions With President Diaz Ordaz of Mexico.

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