Lyndon Johnson actually said...

"We must protect every citizen of this land in the exercise of his civil rights."

"I am hopeful that the Civil Rights Act--which we have passed through a body that has been very difficult, in my experience, to pass civil rights bills through, in past years--can pass the House of Rep..."

"Mr. President, I do want to offer you my congratulations this evening--congratulations on your shrewd political sense."

"The time for action is here."