Lyndon B. Johnson
*A wealthy Texan rancher
*Was Kennedy's Vice President and became President after his assassination
*Was reelected for second term
*Entire time in office embroiled in the Vietnam war (was discredited and didn't even run against Nixon)
*Championed the civil rights bill
*Formed the Peace Corps called VISTA which was part of his "war on poverty" and also part of his "Great Society"
*Wanted to create more equality for blacks
*Was Kennedy's Vice President and became President after his assassination
*Was reelected for second term
*Entire time in office embroiled in the Vietnam war (was discredited and didn't even run against Nixon)
*Championed the civil rights bill
*Formed the Peace Corps called VISTA which was part of his "war on poverty" and also part of his "Great Society"
*Wanted to create more equality for blacks
Summary
He was the president after Kennedy's assassination, continued on his work of making equality for african americans. Whole time he was in office had to deal with the Vietnam war.