We are not about to send American boys 9 or 10,000 miles away from home to do what Asian boys ought to be doing for themselves.

Lyndon B. Johnson

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Vietnam War American politics

Speaker

Lyndon B. Johnson

Medium

Speech

Genre

Political speech

Statement Type

Broken promise Promises and vows

Language

English

Time

1964 1960s 20th century

Occupation

American President National leader Politician

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United States

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Citation

Johnson, Lyndon B. Remarks in Memorial Hall. 21 Oct. 1964, Memorial Hall, Akron University, Akron, OH, USA.

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