Lyndon B. Johnson

president of the United States from 1963 to 1969

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I don’t think anything is going to be as bad as losing. And I don’t see any way of winning,
We are off to bombing these people; we are over that hurdle,
  • LBJ told his Defense Secretary Robert McNamara, in a remark that partially parallels Trump’s strategic choice
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Those who seek refuge here will find it,
And we shall overcome.”
  • Millions of Americans watched Johnson end his speech with an allusion to the civil rights movement’s anthem, declaring
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We are going to do all we can and continue fighting so our voices are heard,
We’ll see what effect it has,

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