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Lyndon B. Johnson became the 36th President of the United States following the assassination of John F. Kennedy in 1963. His presidency was defined by the Great Society, a broad collection of programs aimed at reducing poverty, improving education, and expanding access to healthcare. Johnson also played a major role in passing landmark civil rights legislation that transformed American society. At the same time, his escalation of the Vietnam War damaged his popularity and overshadowed many of his domestic achievements.
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Lyndon B. Johnson became the 36th President of the United States following the assassination of John F. Kennedy in 1963. His presidency was defined by the Great Society, a broad collection of programs aimed at reducing poverty, improving education, and expanding access to healthcare. Johnson also played a major role in passing landmark civil rights legislation that transformed American society. At the same time, his escalation of the Vietnam War damaged his popularity and overshadowed many of his domestic achievements.
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