The only sites that mention it have been proven to be biased, partisan, and liars, so it may well be true.

Then again, I cannot find a direct quote either.

But it is as likely as not . They were riding pretty high back then, and were pretty sure that they had all the power, so it is anyone’s guess.

Feel free to provide proof one way or the other in comments. Until it is refuted I will keep the post up.