Lyndon Johnson actually said...

I do hereby urge the citizens of the United States to honor our American Merchant Marine on Friday, May 22, 1964, by displaying the flag of the United States at their homes and other suitable places.

Context

Proclamation 3584—National Maritime Day, 1964

04/22/1964

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