That time Lyndon Johnson made a killer case against unbridled growth

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By John de GraafMay 22, 2014, 5:36 am62 pts
President Lyndon Johnson could have been a character in a Greek tragedy. His accomplishments were immense. He twisted enough arms to win the Civil Rights Act, despite recalcitrant fellow Southern Democrats and the knowledge that he was sacrificing the South as a source of Democratic votes for at least a…

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