Lyndon Johnson actually said...

Next to keeping the peace--and maintaining the strength and vitality which makes freedom secure-no work is more important for our generation of Americans than our work in this hemisphere.

Context

Letter to Thomas C. Mann Upon His Assuming New Responsibilities for Latin American Affairs.

12/14/1963

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