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First Lady Lyndon Johnson warmly welcomed in Virgin Islands
Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson was greeted by about 7,000 people in Charlotte Amalie as she toured Emancipation Gardens and prepared to give a commencement address at the College of the Virgin Islands. She noted equality in the islands and joked about shopping after buying the territory in 1917 for 25 million dollars.
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College of the Virgin Islands
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Mrs. Johnson
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