George Smathers

But to make a long story short, I decided that I was going to run, and I announced that I was going…

— George Smathers

Anyway, so here I was caught between Johnson on the one side, who was my leader, I was his whip, and here…

— George Smathers

The outcome can truly determine whether our homes will be destroyed, whether our children will be torn from their mothers, trained as…

— George Smathers

I liked Nixon fine, but Nixon was not a partier

— George Smathers

The people of our state will no longer tolerate advocates of treason.

— George Smathers

I don't believe in social equality, and they know it.

— George Smathers

Kennedy was a lot of fun, always. He had something going on. But not Nixon.

— George Smathers

Of the fellows least likely to be president, you'd have to vote Jack No. 1.

— George Smathers

The pilot came back and said he had just heard that Kennedy was shot.

— George Smathers

Don't look at the downside of everything that comes along. It helps life move along so much smoother and nicer.

— George Smathers