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Lyndon Johnson: “Because the world knows this, the chances of war are lessened--and the chance of lasting peace is greater.”

On the recordDecember 1, 1964
Because the world knows this, the chances of war are lessened--and the chance of lasting peace is greater.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Remarks Recorded for the Commissioning of the U.S.S. Sam Rayburn.

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