Lyndon Johnson actually said...

"A principal objective there is to provide the maximum deterrent to people who believe aggression pays with a minimum cost to us and to them."

"We will follow this very closely on a day-to-day basis."

"This plan would transfer from the Secretary of Commerce to the Secretary of Transportation authority to approve the surrender of certain ship documents."

"Our continued insistence on treating drug addicts, once apprehended, as criminals is neither humane nor effective."