Lyndon Johnson actually said...

"Nuclear arrangements consistent with this objective should be made within the Alliance to provide the non-nuclear Allies with an appropriate share in nuclear defense."

"No one need doubt the American commitment to Europe's future."

"I have welcomed you on many occasions, Mr. Chancellor, as a statesman of the modern world, but always most of all as our friend."

"We stand with our allies in NATO, firmly dedicated to a common defense, because we believe in firmness and in unity lie the best hopes of peace in the world."