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On the recordDecember 7, 1965
Only under the rule of law, and obedience thereto, can we rightfully claim our heritage of individual freedom.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Proclamation 3692—Law Day, U.S.A., 1966

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