US Presidency
1964

I thought he just reserved it for myself until the other day whenI went over to have lunch at the White House and the table was empty, with justone plate there. I said, Where in the world is Mrs. Johnson? Andthey said, She is up eating with Senator Ellender. I said, How long has she been gone? And they said,About 15 minutes. So I put on my hat and invited myself. f went up there and I wasthe only man there except Allen, and he had all the pretty women in Washingtonup there in the room eating with him! So this Louisiana delegation is something that I am very proudof, something that I have enjoyed working with. And I want to remind thepeople in New Orleans and all Louisiana what Mr. Rayburn said one time whenthey asked him why Texas had such a good, effective delegation in the Congress. He said, Well, we pick them young, and we pick them honest. We send themthere, and we keep them there.