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Friday, July 13, 2007 12:00 AM

A Southern, and liberal, Lady

A staunch opponent of segregation, Lady Bird Johnson shares the glory of the greatest presidency for civil rights since Lincoln.
By Sidney Blumenthal

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  • Friday, July 13, 2007 04:30 AM

    thank you, mr. blumenthal

    a beautiful piece about a beautiful woman. it is also good to remember that lyndon johnson left us a civil rights legacy as well as the vietnamese war fiasco.

    —beuchel Read beuchel's other letters

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