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Lyndon Johnson: “There must be equal treatment, equal respect, equal service--and equal support--for all American citizens, regardless of…”

On the recordMarch 24, 1965
There must be equal treatment, equal respect, equal service--and equal support--for all American citizens, regardless of race, or sex, or region, or religion.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Statement to the Cabinet Affirming the Duty of Federal Employees To Respect the Constitutional Rights of Others.

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