Lyndon Johnson actually said...

My statement in response to their query and discussion of it was that the bill was controversial.

The President's News Conference Following a Meeting With the Executive Committee of the Governors' Conference

03/11/1966

More Lyndon Johnson Quotes

Though we have followed our separate stars, we meet here today as two neighbors strong and prosperous, at peace with one another.

We will continue to honor all of our commitments.

Here in El Chamizal we have honored our pledged word.

We thus lay to rest a century-old dispute.