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On the recordOctober 13, 1965
We cannot tolerate poverty in good conscience or in the interest of the future growth and prosperity of our great Nation.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Letter Commending Federal and Local Groups Participating in an Urban Renewal Project in New York City.

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