Lyndon Johnson actually said...

"And I am so hopeful that we will finally be successful in this Congress in providing comprehensive hospital and medical insurance for our senior citizens."

"This committee has recommended a program that will help all of our people face the future with hope and with courage, and they have done so with a program that respects the basic traditional relations..."

"So if Klansmen hear my voice today, let it be both an appeal and a warning to get out of the Ku Klux Klan now and return to a decent society before it is too late."

"This is a very proud and a very happy occasion for all of us here, and I think it is a proud and happy occasion for all Americans everywhere."