good evening my fellow Americans he wanted the United States to be a
he wanted the United States to be a
he wanted the United States to be a Great Society welcome to watchmojo.com
Great Society welcome to watchmojo.com
Great Society welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a look at the
and today we’re taking a look at the
and today we’re taking a look at the life and accomplishments of Lyndon
life and accomplishments of Lyndon
life and accomplishments of Lyndon Johnson tonight I want to speak to you
Johnson tonight I want to speak to you
Johnson tonight I want to speak to you of peace in Vietnam and Southeast Asia
of peace in Vietnam and Southeast Asia
of peace in Vietnam and Southeast Asia no other question so preoccupied our
no other question so preoccupied our
no other question so preoccupied our people Lyndon Baines Johnson was born
people Lyndon Baines Johnson was born
people Lyndon Baines Johnson was born August 27 1908
August 27 1908
August 27 1908 in Stonewall Texas the oldest of five
in Stonewall Texas the oldest of five
in Stonewall Texas the oldest of five siblings he became interested in
siblings he became interested in
siblings he became interested in politics while at the southwest Texas
politics while at the southwest Texas
politics while at the southwest Texas State Teachers College there he also
State Teachers College there he also
State Teachers College there he also developed his persuasion skills during
developed his persuasion skills during
developed his persuasion skills during campus debates and forged a relationship
campus debates and forged a relationship
campus debates and forged a relationship with the mexican-american community by
with the mexican-american community by
with the mexican-american community by teaching impoverished students you never
teaching impoverished students you never
teaching impoverished students you never forget what poverty and hatred can do
forget what poverty and hatred can do
forget what poverty and hatred can do when you see its scars on the hopeful
when you see its scars on the hopeful
when you see its scars on the hopeful face of a young child
face of a young child
face of a young child following his 1930 graduation his
following his 1930 graduation his
following his 1930 graduation his father’s connections helped LBJ become
father’s connections helped LBJ become
father’s connections helped LBJ become Democratic congressman Richard M CLE
Democratic congressman Richard M CLE
Democratic congressman Richard M CLE Berg’s
Berg’s
Berg’s legislative secretary where he built
legislative secretary where he built
legislative secretary where he built relationships with lawmakers and
relationships with lawmakers and
relationships with lawmakers and politicians like President Franklin
politicians like President Franklin
politicians like President Franklin Delano Roosevelt over the next year’s
Delano Roosevelt over the next year’s
Delano Roosevelt over the next year’s Johnson attended Georgetown University
Johnson attended Georgetown University
Johnson attended Georgetown University Law Center and married Claudia Alta
Law Center and married Claudia Alta
Law Center and married Claudia Alta Taylor with whom he had two daughters in
Taylor with whom he had two daughters in
Taylor with whom he had two daughters in 1937 Lady Bird Johnson as she was known
1937 Lady Bird Johnson as she was known
1937 Lady Bird Johnson as she was known provided financial and political support
provided financial and political support
provided financial and political support during her husband’s successful campaign
during her husband’s successful campaign
during her husband’s successful campaign for Congress Johnson dedicated his time
for Congress Johnson dedicated his time
for Congress Johnson dedicated his time in the house to improving his district
in the house to improving his district
in the house to improving his district though he spent a few months as a Navy
though he spent a few months as a Navy
though he spent a few months as a Navy lieutenant commander during World War
lieutenant commander during World War
lieutenant commander during World War two following the Japanese attack on
two following the Japanese attack on
two following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1948 Johnson won a spot
Pearl Harbor in 1948 Johnson won a spot
Pearl Harbor in 1948 Johnson won a spot in the Texas State Senate after a
in the Texas State Senate after a
in the Texas State Senate after a contentious campaign and advanced
contentious campaign and advanced
contentious campaign and advanced rapidly to become House Minority Leader
rapidly to become House Minority Leader
rapidly to become House Minority Leader in 1953 Johnson was so skilled at
in 1953 Johnson was so skilled at
in 1953 Johnson was so skilled at pushing his agenda and gathering
pushing his agenda and gathering
pushing his agenda and gathering information on his fellow senators that
information on his fellow senators that
information on his fellow senators that his methods were dubbed the treatment in
his methods were dubbed the treatment in
his methods were dubbed the treatment in 1955 Johnson 60 cigarettes per day
1955 Johnson 60 cigarettes per day
1955 Johnson 60 cigarettes per day I caught up with him when he almost died
I caught up with him when he almost died
I caught up with him when he almost died from a massive heart attack causing him
from a massive heart attack causing him
from a massive heart attack causing him to quit smoking
to quit smoking
to quit smoking LBJ continued following his political
LBJ continued following his political
LBJ continued following his political ambitions in 1960 by canvassing for the
ambitions in 1960 by canvassing for the
ambitions in 1960 by canvassing for the Democratic presidential candidacy though
Democratic presidential candidacy though
Democratic presidential candidacy though he lost to John F Kennedy he did become
he lost to John F Kennedy he did become
he lost to John F Kennedy he did become his running mate
his running mate
his running mate later that year Johnson helped win over
later that year Johnson helped win over
later that year Johnson helped win over the south when the JFK LBJ ticket
the south when the JFK LBJ ticket
the south when the JFK LBJ ticket defeated Dwight Eisenhower in the
defeated Dwight Eisenhower in the
defeated Dwight Eisenhower in the election Johnson felt underused as vice
election Johnson felt underused as vice
election Johnson felt underused as vice president and disliked by Kennedy’s
president and disliked by Kennedy’s
president and disliked by Kennedy’s entourage rumors circulated that JFK
entourage rumors circulated that JFK
entourage rumors circulated that JFK planned to drop LBJ from the 1964 ticket
planned to drop LBJ from the 1964 ticket
planned to drop LBJ from the 1964 ticket but things changed on November 22nd 1963
but things changed on November 22nd 1963
but things changed on November 22nd 1963 at 12:30 p.m. come the rifle shots that
at 12:30 p.m. come the rifle shots that
at 12:30 p.m. come the rifle shots that bring death to President Kennedy
bring death to President Kennedy
bring death to President Kennedy following Kennedy’s assassination in
following Kennedy’s assassination in
following Kennedy’s assassination in Dallas Johnson was sworn in as the 36th
Dallas Johnson was sworn in as the 36th
Dallas Johnson was sworn in as the 36th President of the United States aboard
President of the United States aboard
President of the United States aboard Air Force One I will do my best
Air Force One I will do my best
Air Force One I will do my best that is all I can do during his first
that is all I can do during his first
that is all I can do during his first year
year
year Johnson established the Warren
Johnson established the Warren
Johnson established the Warren Commission to examine JFK’s murder and
Commission to examine JFK’s murder and
Commission to examine JFK’s murder and honored him by pushing through 1964
honored him by pushing through 1964
honored him by pushing through 1964 Civil Rights Act Americans of every race
Civil Rights Act Americans of every race
Civil Rights Act Americans of every race in color have worked to build a nation
in color have worked to build a nation
in color have worked to build a nation of widening opportunities this was one
of widening opportunities this was one
of widening opportunities this was one of the first major achievements of
of the first major achievements of
of the first major achievements of Johnson’s Great Society agenda which was
Johnson’s Great Society agenda which was
Johnson’s Great Society agenda which was designed to combat poverty racial
designed to combat poverty racial
designed to combat poverty racial discrimination and more on November 3rd
discrimination and more on November 3rd
discrimination and more on November 3rd 1964 LBJ and running mate Hubert
1964 LBJ and running mate Hubert
1964 LBJ and running mate Hubert Humphrey won the election by a landslide
Humphrey won the election by a landslide
Humphrey won the election by a landslide against Republican Barry Goldwater
against Republican Barry Goldwater
against Republican Barry Goldwater Johnson’s Great Society programs
Johnson’s Great Society programs
Johnson’s Great Society programs continued with 1965 s Voting Rights Act
continued with 1965 s Voting Rights Act
continued with 1965 s Voting Rights Act it is wrong
it is wrong
it is wrong deadly wrong to deny any of your fellow
deadly wrong to deny any of your fellow
deadly wrong to deny any of your fellow Americans the right to vote in this
Americans the right to vote in this
Americans the right to vote in this country
country
country he focused much of his mandate on
he focused much of his mandate on
he focused much of his mandate on solving poverty through education by
solving poverty through education by
solving poverty through education by giving public education access to
giving public education access to
giving public education access to federal funding for example he also
federal funding for example he also
federal funding for example he also increased health benefits through
increased health benefits through
increased health benefits through Medicare and Medicaid expanded American
Medicare and Medicaid expanded American
Medicare and Medicaid expanded American immigration policies and tackled culture
immigration policies and tackled culture
immigration policies and tackled culture the environment and media which
the environment and media which
the environment and media which eventually led to the establishment of
eventually led to the establishment of
eventually led to the establishment of Public Broadcasting
Public Broadcasting
Public Broadcasting however when poor neighborhoods saw
however when poor neighborhoods saw
however when poor neighborhoods saw little improvement African American
little improvement African American
little improvement African American communities began rioting violently
communities began rioting violently
communities began rioting violently growing media criticism of the country’s
growing media criticism of the country’s
growing media criticism of the country’s military participation in the Vietnam
military participation in the Vietnam
military participation in the Vietnam War exacerbated those problems following
War exacerbated those problems following
War exacerbated those problems following 1964 s notorious Gulf of Tonkin
1964 s notorious Gulf of Tonkin
1964 s notorious Gulf of Tonkin Resolution LBJ began sending American
Resolution LBJ began sending American
Resolution LBJ began sending American forces to Vietnam without Senate
forces to Vietnam without Senate
forces to Vietnam without Senate approval to stop the spread of communism
approval to stop the spread of communism
approval to stop the spread of communism while publicly Johnson’s administration
while publicly Johnson’s administration
while publicly Johnson’s administration claimed impending victory the u.s. was
claimed impending victory the u.s. was
claimed impending victory the u.s. was shocked by 1968 surprised Ted offensive
shocked by 1968 surprised Ted offensive
shocked by 1968 surprised Ted offensive attacks by the communists LBJ’s
attacks by the communists LBJ’s
attacks by the communists LBJ’s credibility and popularity plummeted
credibility and popularity plummeted
credibility and popularity plummeted further as spending protests and deaths
further as spending protests and deaths
further as spending protests and deaths increased the final straw for Johnson
increased the final straw for Johnson
increased the final straw for Johnson was the subsequent rift within the
was the subsequent rift within the
was the subsequent rift within the Democratic Party he decided not to run
Democratic Party he decided not to run
Democratic Party he decided not to run for the presidency in 1968 and
for the presidency in 1968 and
for the presidency in 1968 and eventually ended all bombing of North
eventually ended all bombing of North
eventually ended all bombing of North Vietnam to set peace talks in motion I
Vietnam to set peace talks in motion I
Vietnam to set peace talks in motion I do not believe that I should devote an
do not believe that I should devote an
do not believe that I should devote an hour or a day of my time to any personal
hour or a day of my time to any personal
hour or a day of my time to any personal partisan causes or to any duties other
partisan causes or to any duties other
partisan causes or to any duties other than the awesome duties of this office
than the awesome duties of this office
than the awesome duties of this office the country was shattered further by the
the country was shattered further by the
the country was shattered further by the assassinations of Martin Luther King jr.
assassinations of Martin Luther King jr.
assassinations of Martin Luther King jr. and Robert F Kennedy in 1968 in a
and Robert F Kennedy in 1968 in a
and Robert F Kennedy in 1968 in a political realignment the public chose
political realignment the public chose
political realignment the public chose Republican Richard Nixon as president
Republican Richard Nixon as president
Republican Richard Nixon as president later that
later that
later that after leaving office Johnson retired to
after leaving office Johnson retired to
after leaving office Johnson retired to his Texas ranch and worked on his
his Texas ranch and worked on his
his Texas ranch and worked on his memoirs he also resumed his smoking
memoirs he also resumed his smoking
memoirs he also resumed his smoking habit which caused his health to
habit which caused his health to
habit which caused his health to deteriorate further until he died On
deteriorate further until he died On
deteriorate further until he died On January 22nd 1973 following his third
January 22nd 1973 following his third
January 22nd 1973 following his third heart attack the 36th president the
heart attack the 36th president the
heart attack the 36th president the United States died this afternoon in a
United States died this afternoon in a
United States died this afternoon in a ambulance plane on the way to San
ambulance plane on the way to San
ambulance plane on the way to San Antonio where he was taken after being
Antonio where he was taken after being
Antonio where he was taken after being stricken at his ranch the LBJ Ranch in
stricken at his ranch the LBJ Ranch in
stricken at his ranch the LBJ Ranch in Johnson City Texas while he was
Johnson City Texas while he was
Johnson City Texas while he was criticized for the Vietnam War his use
criticized for the Vietnam War his use
criticized for the Vietnam War his use of wiretapping and his ruthless Johnson
of wiretapping and his ruthless Johnson
of wiretapping and his ruthless Johnson treatment Lyndon Johnson is remembered
treatment Lyndon Johnson is remembered
treatment Lyndon Johnson is remembered positively for his domestic policies and
positively for his domestic policies and
positively for his domestic policies and as a hero in the fight for civil rights
as a hero in the fight for civil rights
as a hero in the fight for civil rights its purpose is not to punish its purpose
its purpose is not to punish its purpose
its purpose is not to punish its purpose is not to divide but to end divisions
is not to divide but to end divisions
is not to divide but to end divisions divisions which have lasted all too long
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