Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon Johnson was the 36th president of the united states.
Biographical Information
• Born on August 27, 1908
• Born in Stonewall, Texas
• Went to Johnson City High school
• President of his 11th grade class
• Graduated high school in 1924
• Went to Southwest Texas Teachers College (dropped out for a year to teach a group of Mexican kids)
Continued..
• Married Claudia Taylor (Lady Cat) in November 17, 1934
• Had two daughters with her
• He died on January 22,1973 (64) from his third heart attack.
Career Path
• Speaker of “Little Congress”• 1937 Johnson won for Texas 10th
congressional district April 10, 1937 to January 3, 1949
• Naval Affairs committee• Commission Officer in the Naval Reserve• 1948 won senate • Became Vice President for Kennedy in
1960
Legislation signed• Civil Rights Act of 1964:
• Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964:
• Wilderness Act:
• Nurse Training Act:
• Food Stamp Act of 1964:
• Economic Opportunity Act:
• Higher Education Act of 1965:
• Social Security Act of 1965:
• Voting Rights Act:
Continued..
• Immigration and Nationality Services Act of 1965:
• Age Discrimination in Employment Act:
• Public Broadcasting Act of 1967:
• Bilingual Education Act:
• Fair housing:
• Gun Control Act of 1968:
Major Events
• Civil Rights Movement
• Golf Of Tonkin Resolution
• Medicare
• Vietnam War
• War on Poverty
Evaluation of Performance
• I think that Lyndon Johnson did a very good job at being the President, considering that he was sworn in so quickly after JFK’s assassination. He took over at a very rough time.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6K4T950ecA
Works Cited
• "Lyndon B. Johnson." Lyndon B. Johnson. The White House. Web. 10 Feb. 2010. <http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/lyndonbjohnson>.
• "Lyndon B. Johnson." Lyndon B, Johnson. Wikispaces. Web. 10 Feb. 2010. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyndon_B._Johnson#Early_political_career>.
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