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Johnson Calls for End to Bad Mouthing and Nods to Optimism
President Johnson denounced despairing critics and urged Americans to stop bad-mouthing the country. He spoke at the Arthritis Foundation dinner at the Waldorf Astoria, asserting the nation’s progress while acknowledging ongoing issues of poverty racism and illness. He framed achievements as signs of health and self renewal and urged realism and determination to solve problems.
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