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Lyndon Johnson- JFK's vice president. took over for JFK when he was assassinated. gained Kennedy's popularity when he died. had over 60% popular vote, very rare.
first and only time the democrats won alaska. gave blacks a lot of rights. started affirmative action laws which helped african americans get jobs or go to college. outlawed discrimination in voting- Voting rights act (1965). Civil Rights Act of 1964- which outlawed most forms of racial segregation. tried to give everyone equal care and opportunity. medicare medicaid, attack disease, gun control act, african american right to vote. againts the KKK.
Richard Nixon- helped women get rights- Title 9. legalizing abortion. a lot of good things happened under nixon. watergate: men were caught breaking into the watergate hotel (democratic headquarters) in DC. they were spying on the democratic party, he was concerned about not getting reelected. thought a lot of people were out to get them. they werent typical burglars. the press got one informant, later on confessed his name was Mark Felt. investigators were told to follow the money, they eventually found out that the money was from the nixon reelection party. Nixon tried to cover it up and eventually resigned.
Gerald Ford- wasnt actually elected as president or vice president. had two assassination attempts within three weeks. lost the 1976 election to Jimmy Carter. pro-integration. appointed the first black secretary of transportation. lived a longer life than any other president. some people thought he had a deal with Nixon. he pardoned Nixon and people didn't like that because they believed he wasnt above the law. crime rate went down 75% during his presidency. continued the de tant, easing tensions with the soviet union.
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