Lyndon Johnson actually said...

"We must continue to plan our highway system so that it will contribute to the rational use of urban space as well as to pleasant and convenient transportation through the countryside"

"Under and by virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States of America, particularly with respect to the conduct of the foreign relations of this Nation"

"It is essential that Americans understand and appreciate the importance of highway transportation to their social and economic progress, and to the defense of our Nation."

"I urge Federal, State, and local government officials, as well as highway industry organizations, and other organizations having a public-spirited interest in our national highways, to hold appropriat..."