Lyndon Johnson actually said...

So, this morning, it gives me great pride and pleasure on behalf of all of the American people to welcome you home.

Remarks of Welcome at the White House to President de Valera of Ireland

05/26/1964

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I don't want to pick out any individual paper, but I have observed it can be in error sometime.

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