Robert Caro's preamble describing this speech in Means of Ascent is pure poetry; thanks for the reminder
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52 years later and it's still an issue.
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Thanks Michael...love this era...
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He also once made a speech about how he was against an anti-lynching bill. Let's just remember he said this for power, not because he cared.
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Until now LBJ was not my favorite president, but he was a saint compared Trump.
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Damn you Beschloss, for reminding me how old I am. I remember this as an eleven year old kid... Love your posts!
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President Eisenhower's bill repurposed and presented to America, glad it passed whichever version
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If I recall correctly that year republicans opposed that and the establishment of medicare.
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Looking back all those years, they were opposed to everything we take for granted now. Or did until recently.
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I was in the senate gallery when the vote was taken. Very exciting!
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John McCormack in top right of picture. Speaker between Rayburn and Alberts.
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LBJ Lyndon Baines Johnson, .... as opposed to DJT Donald Jennifer Trump.
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