Tag Archives: President Lyndon Johnson

Firing Line With William F. Buckley: Barry Goldwater- The Future of Conservatism (1966)

Source:Firing Line With William F. Buckley– U.S. Senator Barry Goldwater (Republican, Arizona) on Firing Line With William F. Buckley, in 1966. Source:The New Democrat “Firing Line with William F. Buckley Jr.: The Future of Conservatism. Episode 016, Recorded on June … Continue reading

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James Miller Center: Video: President Lyndon Johnson: Remarks on Decision to Not Seek Reelection in 1968

This post was originally posted at FRS FreeState on WordPress, March, 2012 When President Lyndon Johsnon decided not to run for reelection in March of 1968, the United States was very divided, but they were united around the fact that … Continue reading

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The LBJ Library: Video: President Lyndon Johnson & Governor Nelson Rockefeller, 1/07/1966

This post was originally posted at The New Democrat on Blogger Governor Nelson Rockefeller Republican from New York, trying to get President Lyndon Johnson to give him some public assistance from the Federal level to deal with some small business … Continue reading

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The LBJ Library: Video: President Lyndon Johnson’s Meeting With Governor George C. Wallace, 3/18/65

This post was originally posted at The New Democrat on Blogger President Lyndon Johnson talking about the need for Alabama Governor George C. Wallace’s need to enforce the law in Alabama. And in this case the law was a Federal … Continue reading

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The LBJ Library: Video: President Lyndon Johnson’s Meeting with Governor George C. Wallace, 3/13/65

This post was originally posted at The New Democrat on Blogger Lyndon Johnson vs. George C. Wallace was a mismatch at least when it came to persuasion. Because Governor Wallace was a master at propaganda and touting his own, well … Continue reading

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CBS New Special Report: Walter Cronkite Announces the Death of LBJ (1973)

The New Democrat Walter Cronkite announcing the death of one of our strongest and most effective presidents as far as what he was able to get passed in Congress and the amount of people who the legislation benefited. Especially as … Continue reading

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James Miller Center: Video: President Lyndon Johnson Signs 1964 Civil Rights Act

President Lyndon Johnson signing of the 1964 Civil Rights is one of the most important moments in American history. Because he signed a law that granted access to millions of Americans who were simply denied that access simply because of … Continue reading

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AlterNet: Robert Reich: Why America Has Forgotten Its Three Biggest Economic Lessons

Source:The New Democrat AlterNet: Opinion: Robert Reich: Why America Has Lost Its Three Biggest Economic Lessons What Robert Reich and others on the further left of me do not understand is that when we had those huge tax rates in … Continue reading

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The LBJ Library: Video: President Johnson’s 1964 State of the Union address, 1/8/64

. The New Democrat This is the speech where President Lyndon Johnson calls to continue President John Kennedy’s agenda. Putting his tax cut plan through Congress that President Kennedy badly wanted. As well as calling for the Civil Rights Act … Continue reading

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