Lyndon Johnson actually said...

I assure them, all present this morning including the regulatory agencies, and the people of this country, that the executive branch of the Government is going to take whatever action it can in an attempt to drive down interest rates.

Context

Remarks at the Signing of the Interest Rate Control Bill

09/20/1966

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