Lyndon Johnson actually said...

I said, when I realized we would have a new Transportation Department, that I wanted to look this country over and select the most competent man available for this assignment.

Context

Remarks at the Swearing In of Alan S. Boyd as Secretary of the New Department of Transportation.

01/15/1967

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