Johnson determined to pick up “where JFK left off. Let us continue.” “All I have I would gladly given not to be standing here today.” –First speech as president
"The Johnson Treatment”: “blend of badgering, cajolery, reminders and promises of favors. You just felt that you were standing under a waterfall and the stuff was pouring on you."
Civil Rights As senator, helped pass Civil Rights Act `57 As president, signed Civil Rights Act 1964 –No racial, religious, gender, or ethnic discrim. Brown vs. Board of Education
Medicare: hospital insurance and low-cost care for elderly Medicaid: health insurance for all welfare recipients
HUD: provide low-rent housing Immigration Act of 1965: raised quotas (more people from other countries could enter Head Start: early education program for underprivileged VISTA: Volunteers in Service to America
End of the Great Society If I left the woman I really loved — the Great Society - in order to get involved in that bitch of a war on the other side of the world, then I would lose everything at home. All my programs.... But if I left that war and let the Communists take over South Vietnam, then I would be seen as a coward and my nation would be seen as an appeaser and we would both find it impossible to accomplish anything for anybody anywhere on the entire globe.
Reliance on Uncle Sam Hits a Record April 2011 Americans depended more on government assistance in 2010 than at any other time in history A record 18% of U.S. total income was payment from the government for Social Security, Medicare, food stamps, unemployment benefits Data shows how fragile and government-dependent the recovery is from the recession
Goldwater scared voters; anti- certain people Johnson promised not to send troops to Vietnam
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The Warren Court Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren Series of key decisions with long impact –No prayer in public schools –Harder to censor books and movies –Protected symbolic free speech –Reapportionment Ensuring House of Reps districts equally according to population Baker vs. Carr: “one person, one vote”
Rights of the Accused Mapp vs. Ohio – evidence gathered illegally could not be used in state courts Escobedo vs. Illinois – accused person has right to have a lawyer present during questioning by police Gideon vs. Wainwright – free lawyer service if can’t afford a lawyer. Miranda vs. Arizona (Miranda rights) –Right to remain silent in presence of police –Anything suspect said can be used against them in court –Right to have lawyer present during police questioning
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