today we continued our presidential blog discussions.
Lyndon Johnson-
-Passed Immigration Act of 1965
-The Great Society-
-it was johsnons plan to aid education, attack disease, Medicare and Medicade, urban renewal, beautification of depressed regions, war on poverty, conrol and prevent crime, and removal of obstacles of the right to vote.
-passed the Elementary and Seconday Education Act of 1965
-did a lot of things to help out education
-passed the Gun Control Act of 1968 in reponse to the assassination of JFK, RFK, and MLK
-Johnson was involved greatly in the Vietnam Conflict
Richard Nixon-
-Eisenhower was VP
-Lost 1960 election to JFK
-the only person to be elected twice to botht the Presidency and the Vice Presidency
-only president to resign from office
-promised to end the Vietnam War
-did many things to help the enviroment
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