Publisher's Synopsis
President Johnson worked unceasingly towards a Great Society for the American nation. During his Presidency, he pushed through aggressive legislation to improve conditions in America while striving for peace in Vietnam. Here are highlights of his most famous speeches: Address before Joint Session of Congress (27/11/1963); Signing the Civil Rights Bill (2/7/1964); Inaugural Address (20/1/1965); Elementary & Secondary Education Bill (11/4/1965); Commerce Address at Howard University (4/6/1965); Medicare Bill (30/7/1965); Voting Rights Act (6/8/1965); Highway Beautification Act (22/10/1965); Treaty on Outer Space (27/1/1967); Limiting war in Vietnam and the decision not to seek re-election (31/3/1968).
