Lyndon Johnson actually said...

The close ties of friendship existing between our two countries make us feel the more deeply Turkey's loss.

Messages on the Occasion of the Death of Former President Cemal Gursel of Turkey.

09/14/1966

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He has served without regard to partisanship, keeping the interest of his country foremost at all times.

Such a concept is obsolete, and we should discard it.