Lyndon B. Johnson was the president through some of the most intense years of the civil rights movenent. It was during his presidency that the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act were put into law. His presidency also saw the formation of Medicare and Medicaid.
Even with these achievements, I can imagine race riots, the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., and the issues surrounding the Vietnam War encouraged his decision to not seek a second presidential term.
Nevertheless, I am grateful for Lyndon B. Johnson.
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