Lyndon Johnson actually said...

Perhaps more than any other world leader he has given expression to man's yearning for peace.

In the United Nations, in the Congo, and in Cyprus, the voice of Ireland is the symbol of sanity and sage counsel and self-sacrifice.

So, as a small expression of our appreciation and as a token of our profound respect for your life and your labors, I should like to ask tho...

In his fearless pursuit of a world free from war he has served all humanity.