Lyndon Johnson actually said...

"Poet, philosopher, musician, political scientist and psychologist, Dante's renowned accomplishments are a lasting testament to his fully and richly rewarding life."

"The fellowships are essential if teaching is to attract a higher proportion of our ablest young people, and if the best teaching is to prevail in the classroom."

"Dante's immortal Divine Comedy, with its sublime message of faith and hope, is his best known and most widely respected work."

"For those who are charged with administering their nation's affairs, his provocative political ideas, expressed in his other literary masterpieces, have enduring meaning and significance."