Lyndon Johnson actually said...

This ceremony could well be the opening scene in a replay of one of my favorite late show dramas, 'Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.'

Remarks at the Swearing In of Cyrus R. Smith as Secretary of Commerce.

03/05/1968

More Lyndon Johnson Quotes

The acts of extraordinary courage to which we pay tribute were not performed with any hope of reward.

Lt. Williams and a very small band of Americans and Vietnamese fought for 14 long hours against an enemy that outnumbered them more than fiv...

He stays in jail for one reason only--he stays in jail because he is poor.

I am proud now, as a major step forward, to sign the Bail Reform Act of 1966 into the law of the land.