lyndon b. johnson
- A wealthy Texas rancher
-Was Kennedy's Vice President and became President after his assassination
-Was reelected for a second term
-Entire time in office embroiled in the Vietnam War (was discredited and didn't even run against Nixon)
-Championed the civil rights bill
-Formed the Peace Corps called VISTA which was part of his "war on poverty" and also part of his "Great Society"
-Wanted to create more equality for blacks
-Was Kennedy's Vice President and became President after his assassination
-Was reelected for a second term
-Entire time in office embroiled in the Vietnam War (was discredited and didn't even run against Nixon)
-Championed the civil rights bill
-Formed the Peace Corps called VISTA which was part of his "war on poverty" and also part of his "Great Society"
-Wanted to create more equality for blacks