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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"Lyndon Johnson"”.
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A Tumultuous Tenure: The Presidency of Lyndon Baines Johnson.
… was to the success and failure of President Lyndon Baines Johnson. In the thesis, three aspects of the Johnson years are analyzed. The first chapter discusses the media's portrayal of Lyndon Johnson during the presidential campaign of 1964. The second chapter is an analysis of how the press …
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An analysis of the progress of social welfare administration in the United States and an examination of some major alternatives
… passed during the presidential administration of Lyndon Johnson, and whether this legislation has successfully accomplished the eradication of poverty in the United States. It is concluded that poverty remains a persistent problem in the United States. Reasons for the persistence of poverty are …
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To the brink of empire : Rusk, Kissinger and the transformation of American foreign policy
In July 1965, Lyndon Johnson committed the United States to the ground war in Vietnam. This thesis argues that the 1965 decision marks a turning point in American foreign policy by creating a near Machiavellian Moment for the United States characterised by the question of Republic or Empire? To …
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The Crucible of Texas Politics: An Analysis of the United States Senatorial Primaries of 1941 and 1948.
<p>Lyndon Johnson's opponents used the outcome of his 1948 senatorial bid to demonstrate his dishonesty. This win by eighty-seven disputed votes gave him the derogatory title, "Landslide Lyndon." Johnson's initial senate campaigns in 1941 and 1948 are examined for Texas Politics as …
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A republican dove : George Aiken in the Johnson years, 1964-1968
… George Aiken of Vermont during the years of the Lyndon Johnson Presidency. Emphasis is placed on analyzing the level of influence Aiken's criticisms had on American policy in Vietnam. Aiken's influence on his fellow Senators, particularly his Republican colleagues, is examined, as is the question …
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From Kennedy to Nixon: American Political Mythology
… themselves in American society under Kennedy, Johnson and Nixon. Examining not only the nature of myth and legend, but their impact on politics, culture and society, the work is divided into three main parts. The first part examines Kennedy's assassination and the myths that grew from that …
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Everything in My Power: Harry S. Truman and the Fight Against Racial Discrimination
… for its black citizens is Harry Truman, not Lyndon Johnson. The shift in white American opinion necessary for the passage of the civil rights acts of the 1960s was generated by the cumulative effects of actions taken between 1945 and 1953.
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The Impact of No Child Left Behind On Charter School Legislation and Practices - Policy Implications
… Although ESEA was enacted in 1964 by President Lyndon Johnson to supplement state and local efforts to provide all children with high-quality education, NCLB has a broader and more ambitious scope than previous school reforms in that it focuses on student test results. It is believed that this …
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An examination of the development and implementation of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 during the Johnson administration
… a poverty formula.5. The landslide election of Lyndon Johnson along with the large Democratic majorities in the House and Senate eliminated the fear of federal control.6. At the state level, the amount of paper work and red tape involved in complying with the provisions of the Act added to the …
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Reforming The Cold War State: Economic Thought, Internationalization, And The Politics Of Soviet Reform, 1955-1985.
… the Central Archive of the City of Moscow, the Lyndon Johnson Presidential Library, the Rockefeller Archive Center and the MIT Institute Archives and the Harvard University Archives.
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One route to affirmative action: executive orders and equal employment opportunities for blacks, 1941-1965
… rights bill. Enacted during the presidency of Lyndon Johnson, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 provided a legal basis for the equal employment executive order process. Johnson completed the process by moving the affirmative action programs into existing departments of the government. It took more …
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The United States Information Agency and Italy during the Johnson Presidency 1963-1969
… American government. During the period of the Johnson administration, its programme in Italy was the second largest in Western Europe, right after West Germany and immediately before France. This dissertation examines the USIA programme, and places it within the larger context of American …