I navigated the nation through a period of intense social change and international conflict, facing both fervent support and staunch opposition during my tenure. My administration saw the passage of landmark civil rights legislation, while also engaging in a controversial war that deeply divided the country.
- I authorized the escalation of troops in Vietnam.
- My domestic agenda was known as the 'Great Society'.
- I signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
- I was a former US Senator from Texas.