Lyndon Johnson actually said...

Red tape means higher costs, wasted motion and frustration for our States and cities.

Memorandum in Response to Task Force Report 'Reducing Federal Grant-in-Aid Processing Time'

10/26/1967

More Lyndon Johnson Quotes

We know that is what you women want to do.

We must quit thinking of it just as a force for destruction, or as an instrument for war.

I want to thank you for your efforts.

In doing that we cut last year's deficit in half.