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Lyndon Johnson - College Papers

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 ...

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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, ...

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Added: 9/9/2007 11:41:24 PM
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