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“We know that they cannot bear their share of the taxes to help pay for their education. And unless those children get a good education we know that they become dropouts and they become delinquents and they become taxeaters instead of taxpayers. We know that they will join the unemployed. That is why we put top priority on breaking the vicious cycle that today threatens the future of 5 million children in this great land of opportunity which we talk about so much.”

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Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson

Lyndon B. Johnson, the 36th President of the United States, served from 1963 to 1969. He assumed the presidency following the assassination of John F. Kennedy and is known for his 'Great Society' programs aimed at reducing poverty and racial injustice. more

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Book:Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Lyndon B. Johnson, 1966
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Book:Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Lyndon B. Johnson, 1968-1969
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