Lyndon Johnson
LBJ, All the Way Who was Lyndon B. Johnson? Well, Johnson said the following while describing him, “I am a free man, an American, a United States Senator, and a Democrat, in that order. I am also a liberal, a conservative, a Texan, a taxpayer, a rancher, a businessman, a consumer, a parent, a voter, and not as young as I used to be nor as old as I expect to be—and I am all of these things in no fixed order.” Lyndon Baines Johnson was the thirty-sixth president of the United States, serving from 1963 to 1969. He took office on November 22, 1963, after John F. Kennedy was martyred in Dallas. Johnson's administration was marked by landmark reform laws and welfare programs, yet political support for him collapsed because of his escalation of the Vietnam War.
Johnson was born on August 27, 1908, near Stonewall, Texas. He grew up in Johnson City, Texas. Both, Johnson’s father and grandfather, served in the Texas Legislature. Johnson graduated from Southwest Texas State Teachers College in 1930. His political career started when he became involved with Democrat Richard M. Kleberg's campaign for the U.S. House of Representatives. Johnson worked vigorously for Kleberg's; he gave speeches and urged the public to vote for Kleberg. When Kleberg was elected, he asked Johnson to come with him as his secretary; Johnson agreed.
Lyndon B. Johnson presidency has been tormented ever since he left office. One main event that downgraded his presidency the most was the Vietnam War. When a majority of Americans remember of the Vietnamese War, Johnson’s portrait pops up in their minds. Some people blame Johnson for starting and losing the war. While, I just want to say that these people are just arrogant; these people do not look at the facts. Johnson once said, “I did not start the war, but inherited it.” After World War II, Ho Chi Minh and the People's Congress create the National Liberation Committee of Vietnam to form a provisional government. This Committee had
Johnson was born on August 27, 1908, near Stonewall, Texas. He grew up in Johnson City, Texas. Both, Johnson’s father and grandfather, served in the Texas Legislature. Johnson graduated from Southwest Texas State Teachers College in 1930. His political career started when he became involved with Democrat Richard M. Kleberg's campaign for the U.S. House of Representatives. Johnson worked vigorously for Kleberg's; he gave speeches and urged the public to vote for Kleberg. When Kleberg was elected, he asked Johnson to come with him as his secretary; Johnson agreed.
Lyndon B. Johnson presidency has been tormented ever since he left office. One main event that downgraded his presidency the most was the Vietnam War. When a majority of Americans remember of the Vietnamese War, Johnson’s portrait pops up in their minds. Some people blame Johnson for starting and losing the war. While, I just want to say that these people are just arrogant; these people do not look at the facts. Johnson once said, “I did not start the war, but inherited it.” After World War II, Ho Chi Minh and the People's Congress create the National Liberation Committee of Vietnam to form a provisional government. This Committee had