CNN LBJ Triumph and Tragedy February 21, 2022 03:04:00
Fdr had the new deal, and jfk had the new frontier, and lbj had the great society. >> what johnson was going to do was tell the country we can't just focus on the fact that we are rich. we can't just focus on the fact that we are powerful. we have to be great. >> the purpose of protecting the life of our nation and preserving the liberty of our citizens is to pursue the happiness of our people. in your time we have the opportunity to move not only toward the rich society and the powerful society but upward to the great society. >> where the challenge now lies is in the quality of american life...
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