Who said “I am going to build the kind of nation that President Roosevelt hoped for, President…”?

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Lyndon B. Johnson. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceThe Sunday Times (27 Dec 1964)

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“I am going to build the kind of nation that President Roosevelt hoped for, President Truman worked for, and President Kennedy died for.”
— Lyndon B. Johnson
VerifiedThe Sunday Times (27 Dec 1964) · evidenceVision

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Johnson, L. B. (n.d.). I am going to build the kind of nation that President Roosevelt hoped for, President Truman worked for, and President Kennedy died for. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/41516-i-am-going-to-build-the-kind-of/

MLA

Johnson, Lyndon B. “I am going to build the kind of nation that President Roosevelt hoped for, President Truman worked for, and President Kennedy died for.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/41516-i-am-going-to-build-the-kind-of/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Johnson, Lyndon B. “I am going to build the kind of nation that President Roosevelt hoped for, President Truman worked for, and President Kennedy died for.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/41516-i-am-going-to-build-the-kind-of/.

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