Lyndon Johnson actually said...

Because of your courage, and your steadfastness, freedom today endures on this earth.

The President's Christmas Message to the Men and Women of the Armed Forces.

12/15/1967

More Lyndon Johnson Quotes

The budget I send you today reflects a series of difficult choices.

We can adopt a reasoned and moderate approach to our fiscal needs.

We now possess the strongest military capability that any nation has ever had.

I have, I think, as President, been blessed with the finest Directors of the Budget that any President has ever had.