American Presidents
Life Portrait of Lyndon B. Johnson
2013-11-17T20:59:46-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMGM4XC8yMDEzMTExNzIxMDQwNDAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==In the thirty-fifth in a series on American presidents, scholars talked about the life and career of Lyndon B. Johnson. Among the issues addressed were his rise to the presidency after the assassination of President Kennedy, his plan for the Great Society, his civil rights record, and his involvement in the Vietnam War. They also talked about his personal life and time at the “Texas White House.” Throughout the program various still photographs, video footage and artifacts relating to Johnson were shown. Johnson’s grandson and a student were interviewed and guests responded to viewer questions and comments. In the second part of the program Mr. Caro was interviewed from the Johnson room in the U.S. Capitol.
In the thirty-fifth in a series on American presidents, scholars talked about the life and career of Lyndon B. Johnson. Among the issues add…
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In the thirty-fifth in a series on American presidents, scholars talked about the life and career of Lyndon B. Johnson. Among the issues addressed were his rise to the presidency after the assassination of President Kennedy, his plan for the Great Society, his civil rights record, and his involvement in the Vietnam War. They also talked about his personal life and time at the “Texas White House.” Throughout the program various still photographs, video footage and artifacts relating to Johnson were shown. Johnson’s grandson and a student were interviewed and guests responded to viewer questions and comments. In the second part of the program Mr. Caro was interviewed from the Johnson room in the U.S. Capitol. close
In the thirty-fifth in a series on American presidents, scholars talked about the life and career of Lyndon B. Johnson. Among the issues add… read more
In the thirty-fifth in a series on American presidents, scholars talked about the life and career of Lyndon B. Johnson. Among the issues addressed were his rise to the presidency after the assassination of President Kennedy, his plan for the Great Society, his civil rights record, and his involvement in the Vietnam War. They also talked about his personal life and time at the “Texas White House.” Throughout the program various still photographs, video footage and artifacts relating to Johnson were shown. Johnson’s grandson and a student were interviewed and guests responded to viewer questions and comments. In the second part of the program Mr. Caro was interviewed from the Johnson room in the U.S. Capitol. close
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