Lyndon Johnson actually said...

"The roads we walk and the lanes we sail lead toward a more prosperous world."

"All through our Nation's history the prosperity of our people--as well as the safety of our people--has been tied very closely to the role that we play on the seas of the world."

"He will always have direct and ready access to, and the full and respectful confidence of, the President of the United States and the Secretary of State."

"In this new office he will speak not only for an administration but he will speak for an entire Nation, firmly, earnestly, and responsibly committed to the strength and to the success of the United Na..."