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The 1966 State of the Union Address was given by Lyndon B. Johnson, the 36th president of the United States, on Wednesday, January 12, 1966, to the 89th United States Congress. [1] In the speech, Johnson addressed the then-ongoing war in Vietnam, his Great Society and War on Poverty domestic programs, civil rights, and other matters. [2]
Bronze Statue of Frankie Muse Freeman in Downtown St. Louis. Marie Frankie Muse Freeman (née Muse; November 24, 1916 – January 12, 2018) [1] was an American civil rights attorney, and the first woman to be appointed to the United States Commission on Civil Rights (1964–79), a federal fact-finding body that investigates complaints alleging discrimination.
President Lyndon B. Johnson was nominated for a full term. Senator Hubert H. Humphrey of Minnesota was nominated for vice president. The convention took place less than a year after President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, and Kennedy's legacy was present throughout the convention.
Bill Moyers (born Billy Don Moyers; June 5, 1934) is an American journalist and political commentator.Under the Johnson administration he served from 1965 to 1967 as the eleventh White House Press Secretary.
These patriotic quotes from famous Americans will remind you to cherish our country's core values. ... As President John F. Kennedy famously told his fellow Americans in his 1961 inaugural address ...
The Senate adopted the House-passed bill that same day and twelve days later on August 20, 1964, the bill was signed by President Johnson. The Economic Opportunity Act was announced by the president in his first State of the Union Address as the keystone of the war on poverty. [10]
These inspiring quotes from U.S. presidents will help you reflect on our history this Presidents Day. ... there came a time when men of good will found a way to unite, and produce, and fight to ...
Here are a few of the former president’s memorable quotes. On war and peace “War may sometimes be a necessary evil. But no matter how necessary, it is always an evil, never a good ...