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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Oct 6, 1966

I am a free man first, an American second, a public servant third, and a Democrat fourth--in that order.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Oct 6, 1966

Woodrow Wilson also said: 'I love the Democratic Party, but I love America a great deal more.'

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Oct 6, 1966

Our forests—provide unmatched opportunities for both physical recreation and spiritual uplift.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Oct 6, 1966

We must turn to one of the great unfinished tasks of our generation--and that unfinished task is making Europe whole again.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Oct 6, 1966

I call upon the people of the United States to observe the week beginning October 16, 1966, as National Forest Products Week, with activities and ceremonies designed to direct public attention to the essential role that our forest…

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Oct 6, 1966

Our forests—sustain a vast complex of industries which employ a large segment of our population and contribute to the economic and social improvement of our forested rural areas.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Oct 6, 1966

And in the Kennedy Round we are negotiating with the other free world nations to reduce tariffs everywhere.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Oct 5, 1966

I think it is very evident that some of these candidates to whom you refer differ with certain of my policies that deal with equal rights and equal treatment for all of our citizens.

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Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Oct 5, 1966

We carefully evaluated the requests and decided it would be in the best interests of our own people, as well as the people of Indonesia, to extend the assistance we did.

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