Political Quotes

On the recordJuly 1, 1965
I will propose a National Teachers Corps to enlist thousands of dedicated teachers to work alongside local teachers in city slums and in areas of rural poverty where they can really serve their Nation.
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Remarks in New York City Before the Convention of the National Education Association.

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