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Hace 2 días · Lyndon Baines Johnson (/ ˈ l ɪ n d ə n ˈ b eɪ n z /; August 27, 1908 – January 22, 1973), often referred to by his initials LBJ, was an American politician who served as the 36th president of the United States from 1963 to 1969.
Hace 2 días · On May 22, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson outlined his vision for a "Great Society" during a speech at the University of Michigan. This video explores the...
Hace 9 horas · Great Society refers to a set of government policy initiatives that were created in the 1960s by President Lyndon B. Johnson. In just under five years in the 1960s, Lyndon B. Johnson enacted nearly 200 pieces of legislation known as the Great Society, aiming to eliminate poverty and racial injustice in America.
Hace 4 días · CLIP #1: When did President Lyndon B. Johnson first declare the "war on poverty?" Summarize his comments, as shown in the video clip excerpt. CLIP #1: What "led" to President Johnson's...
Hace 4 días · Lyndon Baines Johnson. 36th President of the United States. November 22, 1963–January 20, 1969. The assassination of John F. Kennedy elevated Vice President Lyndon Baines Johnson to the White House during the turbulent 1960s.
Hace 4 días · President Lyndon B. Johnson told U-M graduates: “I have come today from the turmoil of your capital to the tranquility of your campus to speak about the future of your country.” (Photo courtesy of the Bentley Historical Library) Johnson’s May 22 appearance drew upwards of 85,000 graduates and family members to the stadium on a sunny morning.
Hace 1 día · Incumbent Democratic President Lyndon B. Johnson defeated Republican Senator Barry Goldwater in a landslide victory. Johnson was the fourth and most recent vice president to succeed the presidency following the death of his predecessor and win a full term in his own right.
