1. Lyndon B. Johnson The Great Society

2. LBJ What problems do you believe LBJ will face taking over for JFK?

3. LBJ takes office

4. LBJs Path to Power Master politician Master of behind the scenes politics “LBJ Treatment”—He could start out nice but turn into a hurricane, go nose to nose with people, would talk with out pause wouldn’t let you go a word in. It would be extremely intimidating.

5. LBJ Treatment

6. LBJs Domestic Agenda LBJ urged congress to pass the civil rights and tax-cut bills that Kennedy had sent to Capital Hill. “All I have I would have given gladly not to be standing here today. Kennedy had inspired Americans to begin to solve the national and world problems.”

7. The War on Poverty Wanted to alleviate poverty Economic Opportunity Act $1 billion for youth programs, Antipoverty measures, small-business creations, Head Start program, Community Action programs