A Time For Action

by Lyndon B. Johnson, Adlai E. Stevenson II (Introduction By)

A collection of speeches given by Lyndon B. Johnson throughout his career leading up to and directly after becoming the President of the United States of America.

191 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 1964

About the author

Lyndon Baines Johnson (often referred to as LBJ), was the thirty-sixth President of the United States (1963–1969). Johnson served a long career in the U.S. Congress, and in 1960 was selected by then-Presidential candidate John F. Kennedy to be his running-mate. Johnson became the thirty-seventh Vice President, and in 1963, he succeeded to the presidency following Kennedy's assassination. He was a major leader of the Democratic Party and as President was responsible for designing the Great Society, comprising liberal legislation including civil rights laws, Medicare (health care for the elderly), Medicaid (health care for the poor), aid to education, and a "War on Poverty." Simultaneously, he escalated the American involvement in the Vietnam War, from 16,000 American soldiers in 1963 to 550,000 in early 1968.

Reviews

[Gabe F · Rating 2 out of 5]

A couple gems but most speeches are a waste to read.

[Jake · Rating 3 out of 5]

It is depressing reading fifty year old speeches, no matter how progressive they are, and finding the same content and issues (Namely how to make America great by increasing the number or math and science graduates) as speeches given by our current president.