Lyndon Johnson actually said...

"They ought to be conceived as comparable in their way to the large-scale laboratories of the Defense or Atomic Energy establishments."

"But it is a crucial question how they are to be transformed from a grand concept to a vital, practical force for change in the educational system."

"I consider this 'other war' as crucial to the future of South Vietnam and Southeast Asia as the military struggle."

"I congratulate you and those who helped you develop the concept of these laboratories and request that you give continuing attention to their effective development."