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Lyndon Johnson

Lyndon Johnson

          Lyndon Johnson led the country for five years (1963-1968) after
President John Fitzgerald Kennedy died of gunshot wounds on November 22, 1963.
He formulated many policies and carried out many others that Kennedy could not
finish. He faced many foreign problems as well, including the Vietnam War and
the Cold War. How he dealt with foreign problems put him near last if not last
in foreign affairs, when compared to other presidents. Johnson always talked to
tourists and met reporters informally. He entertained many distinguished guests
at his ranch in Texas. Also, Lyndon and his wife Claudia (Lady Bird) Johnson
held formal and informal dances at the white house. His presidency left added a
lot in the history books. If it were not for his leadership and ideas, many
parts of society today would not exist.(Peter Lisagor, 148-152)
          "We have suffered a loss that cannot be weighed. For me, it is a deep
personal tragedy. I know that the world shares the sorrow that Mrs. Kennedy and
her family bear. I will do my best. That is all I can do. I ask for your help
and God's," quoted Lyndon Johnson after the assassination of friend, colleague,
and leader President John Fitzgerald Kennedy at one-o'clock on November 22,
1963(Peter Lisagor, 151). Johnson took on the large role as president aboard the
presidential Air Force jet at Love Field, Dallas exactly ninety-nine minutes
after Kennedy died. Coincidentally becoming the second vice president with the
last name Johnson to succeed an assassinated president and nearly one hundred
years apart.(Hugh S. Sidey, 1-2 & Hans L. Trefousse, 1-2)
          Within a short time after he became president, Johnson announced a
five hundred million-dollar budget cut and urged a strong civil rights bill.
Both of these were previously proposed by Kennedy. Also, he proposed a national
War on Poverty. This included creating new jobs and building up areas where the
economy had faltered. This was approved by Congress without a problem. A new
housing law provided five billion dollars in federal funds to help the needy buy
houses and rent apartments passed in 1968. Congress also passed a tax cut for
both individuals and corporations. (Peter Lisagor, 148-149)
          Civil rights was a large part of Johnson's presidency. It did not take
him long to develop civil rights laws. A new civil rights law opened to Negroes
all hotels, motels, restaurants, and other businesses that serve the public.  It
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