Lyndon B. Johnson
- A wealthy Texan rancher
- Was Kennedy’s Vice President and became President after his assassination
- Was reelected for second term
- Entire time in office embroiled in the Vietnam war (was discredited and didn’t even run against Nixon)
- Championed the civil rights bill
- Formed the Peace Corps called VISTA which was part of his “war on poverty” and also part of his “Great Society”
- Wanted to create more equality for blacks
He becomes president after the death of Kennedy, he gets alot of negative attention but he also has positive sides. He brought in the civil rights bill, which gave black a lot more equality and the chance to vote. He also does VISTA which is part of his Great Society, helped with the slums and put a lot of money in regenerating lots of the slum cities.
Being president is like being a jackass in a hailstorm. There's nothing to do but to stand there and take it.
Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson