Lyndon Johnson actually said...

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Today the American Merchant Marine continues a long tradition of essential service to the American economy and defense.

As long as the United States may be called upon to defend the Free World's interests anywhere on the globe, our ships are necessary to insur...

As this Nation's economy continues to expand, we will continue to need ships—fast, modern descendants of the famous 'Clippers'—to carry our ...