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Birth
Lyndon B. Johnson was born in stone wall Texas -
Education of LBJ
LBJ Went to Georgetown University Law school -
A Wedding to All
This is the day when Lyndon B > Johnson got married to Claudia Alta Also known as " Lady Bird " -
WII Lieutenant Commander
Lyndon B was appointed commander during WII -
Vietnam war
This is when Vietnam war started as lbj would be soon sending more troops -
First Term
LBJ had his first term on this date as JFK had been assassinated -
JFK Assassinated
This was when the 35th president died as LBJ had to take over -
Martin Luther King Jr. And Lyndon Meet
On This date these two men to discuss civil right laws -
Wilderness Act of 1964.
The Wilderness Act of 1964 was written by Howard Zahniser of The Wilderness Society. It created the legal definition of wilderness in the United States, and protected 9.1 million acres of federal land. -
End of Term One
LBJ first term ended on this date only to start another -
Bombing begins in Vietnam
Nine American soldiers are killed in an attack on U.S. barracks in Pleiku, Vietnam. Johnson begins the bombing of North Vietnam. -
LBJ sent more troops to Vietnam
operation Rolling Thunder commenced on February 13, 1965 and continued through the spring of 1967. Johnson also authorized the first of many deployments of regular ground combat troops to Vietnam to fight the Viet Cong in the countryside. -
More troops
U.S. Marines waded ashore on the beaches at Danang. Those 3,500 soldiers were the first combat troops the United States had dispatched to South Vietnam to support the Saigon government in its effort to defeat an increasingly lethal Communist insurgency. -
Elementary and Secondary Education Act
Johnson signs the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. -
Medicare, Medicaid created
Johnson signs legislation creating Medicare and Medicaid. -
The Voting Rights Act of 1965
This act was signed into law on August 6, 1965, by President Lyndon Johnson. It outlawed the discriminatory voting practices adopted in many southern states after the Civil War, including literacy tests as a prerequisite to voting. -
Water Quality Act of 1965.
This law fully recognized that water pollution represented a national problem and established standards across state boundaries, thus introducing federal regulatory measures in the absence of state action. -
Clean Air Act 1965
It was first amended in 1965, by the Motor Vehicle Air Pollution Control Act, which authorized the federal government to set required standards for controlling the emission of pollutants from certain automobiles, beginning with the 1968 models. -
Solid Waste Disposal act of 1965
Overview. The goal of SWDA was to reduce waste and protect human and environmental health by decreasing pollution and promoting better municipal waste disposal technology. It dictates disposal of copious amounts of both municipal and industrial waste. -
Endangered Species Preservation Act of 1966.
The Endangered Species Preservation Act of 1966, the first federal endangered species legislation, authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to list native species of fish and wildlife as endangered and to acquire endangered species habitat for inclusion in the newly established National Wildlife Refuge System. -
Patrick Lyndon Nugent was born
Luci Bains Johnson and Patrick John Nugent had there firs child . -
My Lai Massacre
U.S. forces in Vietnam commit massacre in the hamlet of My Lai; hundreds of unarmed men, women, and children are killed. News of the event would not reach the public until November 1969. -
Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated
Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee. -
Columbia University protests
Students at Columbia University take over several buildings on campus in protest of the University’s support of U.S. involvement in Vietnam and the school’s proposed construction of a segregated gymnasium. The protests occurred several times from April to May and ended with violent removal of students from buildings by the NYPD, nearly 200 arrests and dozens of suspensions. -
Robert Kennedy assassinated
Senator Robert Kennedy is assassinated after winning the Democratic primary in California. -
National Trails System Act of 1968.
calls for establishing trails in both urban and rural settings for people of all ages, interests, skills, and physical abilities. The act promotes the enjoyment and appreciation of trails while encouraging greater public access. -
Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968.
The National Wild and Scenic Rivers System was created by Congress in 1968 (Public Law 90-542; 16 U.S.C. 1271 et seq.) to preserve certain rivers with outstanding natural, cultural, and recreational values in a free-flowing condition for the enjoyment of present and future generations. -
End of Presidency
LBJ presidency ended on January 20, 1969 -
Nicole Marie Nugent
Luci Baines second child was born -
The death of the 36 president
LBJ died In Johnson city Texas . and was buried at the LBJ Ranch near Johnson City City
