Lyndon Johnson actually said...

We will ask the Chief of State, General Thieu, and the Prime Minister, Mr. Ky, to also come there for a visit and to exchange views with us.

The President's News Conference

02/03/1966

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We are watching the situation in Vietnam very closely.

I didn't think the speech was susceptible to that interpretation.

The South Vietnamese are trying to build a nation.

It will be given to all of you, and it will be in the transcript, too.