Accomplishments of Lyndon Johnson

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Lyndon Johnson became president of the United States hours after an assassin killed John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963. He vowed continuity of Kennedy’s policies. Thus did Lyndon Johnson ensure the passage of some Kennedy-envisioned legislation, like a wide-reaching civil rights bill. An adept politician, he had many congressional supporters due to his penchant for bipartisan politics. Early into the presidency, the bill on civil rights passed through the House of Representatives. The bill debarred racial discrimination at work and other public accommodations. Under his tenure, the Senate passed a tax cut mandating the government to receive $11 billion less revenue. Lyndon Johnson was also known for his “war on poverty.” He even originated the social security program known as Medicare. In 1964, he won the presidential elections by one of the biggest margins in US history. Having secured the people’s mandate, he set out to bring about “The Great Society.” Lyndon Johnson conceived it as “a place where the meaning of man’s life matches the marvels of man’s labor.” Specifically, The Great Society presented several ambitious proposals before legislators, including disease eradication, crime reduction, and so forth. Legislators signed some of them into law. One of Johnson’s successful legislations was a federal aid that set aside over a billion dollars for schools. It was the first of its kind in education. Lyndon Johnson also realized The Great Society through the 1965 Voting Rights Act, which guaranteed the registration of more minority voters. In 1966, another Great Society law upheld urban renewal for economically depressed locales. To an extent, Lyndon Johnson also repaired relations with the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR). Lyndon Johnson is also credited for advocating several momentous space expeditions.

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Accomplishments of Lyndon Johnson