Lyndon Johnson actually said...

"I want to express to you my personal gratitude."

"I, Lyndon B. Johnson,President of the United States of America, do hereby designate Saturday, October 9, 1965, as Leif Erikson Day"

"I am convinced that you and your distinguished colleagues on the Commission can and will make significant contributions to this drive to devise means to eradicate lawlessness, disrespect for the law, ..."

"The Commission's primary assignment is to conduct the first systematic, nationwide study of the entire spectrum of crime problems."