Lyndon Johnson actually said...

It is essential to the national interest of the United States to finance export sales of surplus agricultural commodities to the United Arab Republic under title I of that Act.

Context

Memorandum to the Secretary of State on Export Sales of Surplus Agricultural Commodities to the United Arab Republic

12/28/1965

https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu...

More Lyndon Johnson Quotes

I am most pleased that you could be here today for this very satisfying occasion.
3/30/1966
When the burdens of the Presidency seem unusually heavy, I always remind myself that it could be worse--I could be a mayor of a city instead...
3/30/1966
Your theme is one of hope and of promise.
3/30/1966
So these are the things that the American Cancer Society is trying so hard to bring to the attention of all of the American people through t...
3/30/1966

View All Lyndon Johnson Quotes