On the recordAugust 3, 1965
For much too long we have imposed on many hundreds of thousands of citizens who live in the District a badge of inferiority--the stigma of unworthiness to guide their own affairs.
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presidency.ucsb.eduLyndon Johnson: “For much too long we have imposed on many hundreds of thousands of citizens who live in the District a badge of…”
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Letter to the Speaker Urging Consideration of the D.C. Home Rule Bill by the House of Representatives.
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