Richard Nixon actually said...
But I want to say this: that when I look at the record of the members of the delegation from the State of Louisiana, whether they be in the House or the Senate, that when it comes to the great issue of building a strong United States and those policies that will build a just peace, they do not think of themselves as Democrats, but as Americans first.
Context
Remarks on Arrival in New Orleans, Louisiana
08/13/1970