Lyndon Johnson actually said...

They knew that once a nation commits itself to the increase and diffusion of knowledge, the real revolution begins.

He gave his entire fortune to establish this Institution which would serve 'for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men.'

To split the atom, to launch the rocket, to explore the innermost mysteries and the outermost reaches of the universe--these are your God-gi...

That is why I have directed a special task force within my administration to recommend a broad and long-range plan of worldwide educational ...