Lyndon Johnson actually said...

The United States of America intends, Mr. President, to be a good friend and to be your strong ally in this effort that we will make together.

Remarks of Welcome in the East Room to President Senghor of Senegal

09/27/1966

More Lyndon Johnson Quotes

As we meet here in such a spirit of happiness, there are so many things to be thankful for.

I believe there is a light at the end of what has been a long and lonely tunnel.

The foundations of the friendship between our two nations are deep, and they are increasing.

We have steadily resisted Communist efforts to bring about by force and intrigue a world dominated by a single ideology.