Lyndon Johnson actually said...

We shall be in a far better position to attract and retain in Federal service the best talent in America.

I believe that the public service is a profession of dignity, opportunity, and profound personal achievement.

I am proud of the progress we have made toward lean and fit competence in the discharge of Federal responsibilities.

I reject the proposition that government employment is somehow inferior to employment in business, in the professions, in university life, o...