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1966 State of the Union Address

President Lyndon B. Johnson delivered the 1966 State of the Union, outlining Great Society domestic priorities and defending U.S. policy in Vietnam while asking Congress for continued support for his legislative program.

1966 State of the Union Address

The speech set Johnson's legislative agenda for the year by linking domestic Great Society goals to national security needs, shaping Congressional debate over social programs and the escalating Vietnam commitment.

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