PRESIDENT

LYNDON B.
JOHNSON
Sawyer Dinzler • Sept. 24 2018
President Lyndon Baine
Johnson, or LBJ for short was
the 37th Vice President of the
United States, but shortly after
Kennedy’s death he took over
the role as the 36th U.S.
President from November
22nd 1963 to January 20th 1969.
The LBJ and
Kennedy
Brothers
Conspiracy
Lyndon B Johnson was
born on August 27th 1908,
Samuel Johnson was
Lyndon’s father and
Rebekah Baines was
Lyndon’s mother, they
resided in Stonewall Texas
Until moving to Johnson
City, Texas.
As a child Lyndon was actively involved
in debate, baseball and religious
activities during his elementary
schooling to High school. In fact LBJ
was very religious since growing up
with a religious family and actively
practiced. For Highschool Lyndon
attended Johnson City High School and
attended Southwest Texas State
Teachers’ College after his High School
Education.

*Texas State Teachers’ College is now

modern day University of San Marcos.*
Before becoming President or even Vice President
alongside Kennedy, Lyndon had many jobs already
for the government, this includes in order by date.

- Member of the Texas House of Representatives ,

April 10, 1937 – January 3, 1949
- Senate Minority Leader from January 3, 1953 –
January 3, 1955
- Senate Majority Leader from January 3, 1955 –
January 3, 1961
- United States Senator from January 3, 1949 –
January 3, 1961
WHAT DID HE
DO?
His time in office is most recognized by
his role in escalating America's
involvement in the Vietnam War. In
1964, Congress passed the Gulf of
Tonkin Resolution, which granted LBJ
the power to move and use military
force in Southeast Asia without having
to ask for an official declaration of war,
thus increasing the involvement
drastically.
LBJ also had a plan to improve
american society by the movement
of “The Great Society” sometimes
called LBJ’s Blueprint was a plan to
increase funding for schools across
America, to help stop pollution, to
aid with civil rights and also to aid
in the war against poverty.
Many of the ideas of the “Great
Society” are still laws today. Food
Stamp Act, Medicare, Medicaid,
NEA, etc.
LBJ was a great advocate of civil rights,
This shows with the 1965 Nationality Act,
And on June 2, 1964 however, President
Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights
Act, one of the most drastic civil right
changes , which was the most sweeping
civil rights legislation since
Reconstruction. The Act outlawed
discrimination on the basis of race, color,
religion, sex or national origin, in public
places, provided for the integration of
schools and other public facilities, and
made employment discrimination illegal.
LBJ at the Presidential
Inaugural Address
ANALYSIS
"Justice requires us to remember that when any citizen
denies his fellow, saying, 'His color is not mine,' or 'His
beliefs are strange and different,' in that moment he betrays
America, though his forebears created this nation."

What Johnson is talking about here is that America is one

and all citizens must work together, the job as a US citizen
isn't limited to one or a few groups. No matter the colour
any characteristics of a people, everyone has a job as a US
citizen.
"We are one nation and one people. Our fate as a nation and
our future as a people rest not upon one citizen, but upon all
citizens. This is the majesty and the meaning of this moment."

Again much like the last analysis, LBJ is talking about

American Citizens as a whole and every citizen makes up
America and the future depends on all citizens.
"In a land of great wealth, families must not live in hopeless
poverty. In a land rich in harvest, children just must not go
hungry. In a land of healing miracles, neighbors must not suffer
and die untended. In a great land of learning and scholars,
young people must be taught to read and write."
Lyndon B Johnson is talking about how American society is and
the fact that 20% of Americans are below the poverty line, and
some dont get proper education, etc. LBJ is portraying what he
plans to fix with his blueprint of the Great Society.
END
 WORK CITED
https://www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-
house/presidents/lyndon-b-johnson/

https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2015/07/02/
day-history-president-lyndon-b-johnson-signed-civil-
rights-act-1964

https://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/04/jan-4-
1965-lyndon-johnson-outlines-great-society-plans/