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A White House Diary
by Lady Bird Johnson
ISBN: 0292717490
ISBN-13: 9780292717497
Format: Paperback
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Publisher: Univ of Texas Pr
Published date: 2007
Size: 6.25 x 9 inches
Weight: 2.6 pounds
Pages: 806
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