Lyndon Johnson actually said...

"The Secretary of the Treasury shall hereafter be responsible for the administration of the controls exercisable under Executive Order No. 8389, and he is authorized and directed to take such action as..."

"The ordering of goods and services at the end of the fiscal year to prevent the lapse of available appropriation balances is indefensible at any time."

"The potential economic benefits of this research are enormous and important not only to Americans, but to men everywhere."

"I am asking each of you personally to do whatever is necessary to insure that in your department or agency:--orders for supplies, materials, and equipment are kept to the minimum needed to carry on es..."