The American Promise.
"God will not favor everything that we do. It is rather our duty to divine His will. But I cannot help believing that He truly understands and that He really favors the undertaking that we begin here tonight": First Edition of The American Promise; Signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson
The American Promise.
JOHNSON, Lyndon Baines.
Item Number: 111003
Washington, DC: Office of the President, 1965.
First edition of this powerful speech by President Johnson. Octavo, original wrappers. Boldly signed by Lyndon B. Johnson on the front panel. In fine condition. Housed in a custom slipcase. Rare and desirable.
President Johnson delivered a speech titled “The American Promise” to a joint session of Congress on March 15, 1965. In the speech, Johnson outlined his plans for supporting voting rights, stating, “There is no moral issue. It is wrong—deadly wrong—to deny any of your fellow Americans the right to vote in this country. There is no issue of states’ rights or national rights. There is only the struggle for human rights.”
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