We talked about Kennedy. Lee Harvey Oswald was the man that killed Kennedy. He went to his apartment, changed his clothes, then grabbed a pistol. Had a fascination with Communism. He was very nervous. He was spotted by police officer JD Tippet, he killed him. He was arrested in the Texas Theatre. While talking to the press he said "I'm a patsy." One of the first thing Johnson does after he becomes president is starts the Warren Commission. The warren report stated that Lee Harvey Oswold worked alone. In the 70's they find out that there is evidence of a conspiracy. This is from evidence recorded from a dictaphone. Based on the sound from it it sounded like gunfire from the grassy area, but that was disproved. They believed that Nixon may have been involved. In 1992 the JFK act was passed. It mandated the gathering and opening of all records concerning the death of JFK.
Lyndon Johnson-36th president, JFK's VP. Took over after JFK was assassinated. He got 61.1% of the popular vote, it wasn't even close. Accomplishments include he Passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which outlawed most forms of racial segregation. Passed Voting Rights Act 1965 which outlawed discrimination in votng, allowing millions of souther blacks to vot for the first time. Started affirmative action laws. Passed Immigration Act of 1965 which allowed more non-European people to immigrate to the US. It more than doubled betweet 65&70.
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