Lyndon Johnson actually said...

The head of any department or agency of the Government (hereinafter referred to as a Secretary), designated by the Director after appropriate consultation, may establish a unit of the Executive Reserve (hereinafter referred to as Executive Reserve Units) in his respective department or agency.

Context

Executive Order 11179—Providing for the National Defense Executive Reserve

09/21/1964

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