Which of these inferences about the Highway Beautification Act of 1965 is best supported by the text? It was believed that the act would emphasize the United States’ position as a world leader in environmental reform.

The act would protect the national landscape from animals that threatened to destroy roadways.

Johnson argued that the act would be a good way to protect against unwanted advertisements and pollution near the highways.

Key components of the act were heavily critiqued and later changed.