Lyndon B. Johnson on "The Great Society" (1964): List 2

On May 22, 1964, the graduating students of the University of Michigan were personally asked by President Lyndon B. Johnson to join him in a battle to make America great. Here are some of the words used by the president to inspire a commitment to end poverty and injustice. Read the full text of his remarks here.

This list covers vocabulary in paragraphs 14-32 of the speech.

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