1963 - 1968 Lyndon B. Johnson The Kennedy Assassination November 22, 1963 – JFK assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald Dallas, Texas Many theories as to why.

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Lyndon B. Johnson

The Kennedy Assassination November 22, 1963 – JFK assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald Dallas, Texas Many theories as to why he was killed Hard to prove - Oswald killed before going to trial by Dallas nightclub owner Jack Ruby

The Kennedy Assassination v Warren Commission – led by Chief Justice Earl Warren v Investigated killing – conclusion - Oswald acted alone v Later investigation shows possible conspiracy v Kennedy’s death stunned and saddened Americans v Vice-president Lyndon B. Johnson sworn in as president aboard Air Force One

Lyndon Baines Johnson (D-TX) Addressed Congress 5 days after JFK assassination Confidently swore to continue JFK’s programs His confidence & firmness helped reassure nation & ease shock of sudden change of leaders An early victory - passage of Civil Rights Act of 1964 Enacts sweeping civil rights laws outlawing segregation

Top Priority - The War on Poverty Economic Opportunity Act (1964) Created Office of Economic Opportunity to direct anti- poverty campaign Job Corps - trained young people in marketable skills VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) a domestic Peace Corps Project Head Start - educational aid to preschoolers from disadvantaged families

The Great Society Johnson’s collection of domestic programs Targeted health, education, conservation, the environment, and racial equality Very successful in gaining passage of programs Huge Proliferation of Govt. Programs All manner of programs to deal with numerous social ills Conservatives called it encroachment on basic American freedoms American govt. too activist

1964 Election Johnson & V.P. Hubert Humphrey (D-MN) Repubs. nominate Barry Goldwater (AZ) Goldwater campaign offered “a choice, not an echo.” “In your heart, you know he’s right” - slogan Called for aggressive anti-Comm. policy Promised smaller govt. than LBJ’s vision Called federal action on civil rights unconstitutional - should be left to states

1964 Election Johnson emphasized restrained & flexible foreign policy to prevent nuclear war Said prosperity in U.S. founded on federal programs in effect pledged to continue course set by JFK Johnson won by landslide (all but six states) & 61% of vote

Liberalism Victorious Liberal president in White House Democratic dominated Congress Johnson flooded Congress with Great Society programs (63 in 1965 alone) incl.: Dept. of Housing & Urban Develop. (1965) public housing, urban renewal Medical Care Act (1965) creates Medicare - insurance for elderly Expensive programs would face competition with rising cost of war in Vietnam