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Vor 4 Tagen · President Johnson delivered a speech titled “The American Promise” to a joint session of Congress on March 15, 1965. In the speech, Johnson outlined his plans for supporting voting rights, stating, “There is no moral issue. It is wrong—deadly wrong—to deny any of your fellow Americans the right to vote in this country.
Vor 4 Tagen · Humanities Texas. July/August 2008. In the following excerpts from a 1965 interview, President Lyndon B. Johnson reminisces about his experiences as a classroom teacher. While doing so, he also emphasizes the importance of universal education and the rewards of the teaching profession. The complete transcript of the interview, which was ...
Vor 2 Tagen · President Lyndon Johnson possessed remarkable powers of persuasion. Standing at 6’4”, he used his physical size, humor, and oratorical gifts to intimidate his political opponents. President Lyndon B. Johnson Meets with Senator Richard Russell, December 17, 1963. Photograph by Yoichi Okamoto. Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library and ...
Vor 5 Tagen · Born in the small town of Johnson City, Texas, on August 27, 1908, Lyndon B. Johnson‘s ambition and determination were evident from a young age. Growing up in a politically active family, Johnson was exposed to the inner workings of local politics and the importance of personal connections. His father, Samuel Ealy Johnson Jr., served five terms in the Texas Legislature, instilling in young ...
Vor einem Tag · Vietnamgo Gerra ( vietnameraz: Chiến tranh Việt Nam) edo Indotxinako Bigarren Gerra — Vietnamen Ameriketako Estatu Batuen aurkako Erresistentzia Gerra edo, besterik gabe, Estatu Batuen Gerra izenez ezaguna— Vietnam, Laos eta Kanbodian garatutako gatazka izan zen, 1955eko azaroaren 1etik [oh 1] 1975eko apirilaren 30ean Saigon erori zen ...
Vor 3 Tagen · García, Telegram to Senator Lyndon B. Johnson, 1949. After the Rice Funeral Home in Three Rivers, Texas, refused to grant burial services to Pvt. Felix Z. Longoria Jr., a Mexican American soldier killed in action in WWII, Héctor P. García sent a telegram on behalf of the GI Forum to then-Senator Lyndon B. Johnson. In the Western Union ...
Vor 3 Tagen · After the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson was inaugurated as president. During his time in the Oval Office, President Johnson implemented various policies to raise the U.S. standard of living, including legislation known as the War on Poverty. In an April 24, 1964, telegram to President Johnson, Héctor P. García voices the American GI Forum’s support for his ...
