Lyndon Johnson actually said...

That loyalty has never come ahead of his fidelity to the cause of justice and honor.

Remarks in the Capitol at the Presentation of the Veritas Medal to the Speaker of the House of Representatives

05/07/1965

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We are watching the situation in Vietnam very closely.

I didn't think the speech was susceptible to that interpretation.

The South Vietnamese are trying to build a nation.

It will be given to all of you, and it will be in the transcript, too.