an ego to match), he launched such sweeping social programs as Medicare, Medicaid, Head Start, public radio, public television, and food stamps. Regardless, Johnson will probably be best remembered for his blinding arrogance, and what many would point to as the result of it—the Vietnam War...
The conference planners made a conscious decision to focus on LBJ’s domestic record from which we have much to learn. But we should not shy away from foreign policy and Vietnam as we explore presidential leadership, relations with Congress, public opinion and difficult budgetary trade-offs. Rob...
It shows how LBJ struggled to balance the political realities of the time with his personal convictions on civil rights and racial justice. Throughout the movie, Randy Quaid delivers a powerful and nuanced portrayal of LBJ. From his mannerisms to his speech patterns, Quaid fully embodies the ...
The first Freedom Ride left Washington DC on May 4th: freedom riders challenged the southern states' non-enforcement of the Supreme Court's ruling that segregation on buses was unconstitutional. And on May 25, 1961,JFK gave his "Man on the Moon" speech, setting a new course of discovery fo...
Vietnam obscures our view of our 36th president.Recently, we have seen some renewed interest in the man and his achievements. All the Way, a 2014 Broadway play and 2016 HBO movie starring Bryan Cranston focused on Johnson’s determined, successful effort to push the ’64 Civil Rights Act ...
On the negative side, LBJ is also remembered for his increase of American involvement in the Vietnam War.Answer and Explanation: LBJ is best known for the passage of the Civil Rights Act in March of 1964. Johnson is also remembered for his 'War on Poverty' which included......