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During the Depression, Lyndon Johnson could hire thousands of unemployed architects for very low wages.
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“he needed architects for something. I don't remember what it is. It's in The Power Broker. And they lined up on Fifth Avenue, thousands of out-of-work architects, you know, uh, that he could hire for very low wage, you know, very low wages.”29:01Report a misattribution
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