Lyndon Johnson actually said...

"If we are to launch a new era for medicine-an era even more dramatic than the last a decades--we must begin by setting new goals:--To increase the life expectancy of our citizens;--To achieve a health..."

"I HAVE CALLED this Conference with one purpose in mind: to bring together the best minds and the boldest ideas to deal with the pressing health needs of this nation."

"I regard this as a vital undertaking."

"I hereby designate for the purposes of those sections, as an overseas combat area where the Armed Forces of the United States are engaged in military operations involving armed conflict with a hostile..."