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American History Through The Eyes Of Radio · 1964 · 1 min · 139 words
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My fellow Americans, I am about to sign into law the Civil Rights Act of 1964. I want to take this occasion to talk to you about what that law means to every American. One hundred and eighty-eight years ago this week, a small band of valiant men began a long struggle for freedom.
They pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor, not only to found a nation, but to forge an ideal of freedom, not only for political independence, but for personal liberty, not only to eliminate foreign rule, but to establish the rule of justice in the affairs of men.
That struggle was a turning point in our history. Today in bar corners of distant continents, the ideals of those American patriots still shape the struggles of man who hunger for freedom. This is a
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