"I am a freeman, an American, a United States Senator, and a Democrat, in that order."
-Lyndon B. Johnson
-Lyndon B. Johnson
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
•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
Summary
Lyndon B. Johnson came into presidency following the assassination of John F. Kennedy. During Johnson's time in office, he developed the Civil Rights Bill and formed the VISTA Peace Corps.