Lyndon Johnson
*Born on August 27
*President of his 11th grade class
*He was a teacher
*Johnson withdrew from another election because he didnt think he would win due to his health
*He suffered of a hear attack in 1955
*The Vietnam war brought down his presidency
*He passed health acts
*The Civil Rights Act outlawed segragation
*The Voting Rights Act outlawed segration for voting
*Passed envormnetal friendly acts
*Put together the Warren Commission to investigate the JFK assassination
*Affirmation action laws requires business and colleges to accept minorities
*Passed Immigration Act of 1965 which allowed more European pepole to immigrate to US
*The Great Society was to help people with not alot of things
*The Great Society
*Gun Control Act of 1968 regualtes the firearms industry and firearms owners
Richard Nixon
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