I led the nation through a period of significant social change and faced a major international crisis involving nuclear weapons. My domestic programs aimed to create a 'Great Society', but were controversial. I also escalated a conflict in Southeast Asia which became very divisive at home.

1. I served as a US Senator before becoming president.
2. My vice president later became president.
3. I signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law.
4. My presidency is associated with the 'War on Poverty'.