President Johnson did not want the Vietnam War to broaden. He wanted the North Vietnamese to leave their brothers in the South alone. Votes: 4
President Johnson offered the middle of the road. Votes: 2
I thought Nixon was the worst President we had ever had, save only perhaps Andrew Johnson. Votes: 2
President Johnson had a habit of throwing dollars at a question and the question would disappear. Votes: 2
I sleep each night a little better, a little more confidently, because Lyndon Johnson is my president. Votes: 2
The American people on the ground need a clearer, stronger, Lyndon B. Johnson-type voice from their president. Votes: 2
Like Lyndon Johnson, President Obama understands that timidity in a time of troubles is a prescription for failure. Votes: 2
Well, Hale was one of the first people who suggested to President Johnson that there should be a commission. Votes: 2
President Kennedy knew every agent by name. President Johnson knew many of us, but not as many as President Kennedy, probably. Votes: 2
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was vigorously and vociferously opposed by the Southern states. President Lyndon B. Johnson signed it into law nonetheless. Votes: 2
The American people on the ground need a clearer, stronger, Lyndon B. Johnson-type voice from their president. Obama has that voice. It has to be used. Votes: 2
Every president has to live with the result of what Lyndon Johnson did with Vietnam, when he lost the trust of the American people in the presidency. Votes: 2
President Johnson and I have a lot in common. We were both born in small towns and we're both fortunate in the fact that we think we married above ourselves. Votes: 2
In the last 100 years only Presidents George H.W. Bush, Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford lost their bids for reelection. President Lyndon Johnson did not run for a second term. Votes: 2
The consequences of President Johnsons campaign of deliberate deception regarding Vietnam could hardly have been more catastrophic for the nation, the military, the president, his party, and the presidency itself. Votes: 2
The consequences of President Johnson's campaign of deliberate deception regarding Vietnam could hardly have been more catastrophic for the nation, the military, the president, his party, and the presidency itself. Votes: 2
It is profoundly important to honor President Johnson's historic contributions to justice and democracy - and to appreciate how hard he fought for the rights of every Texan and every American. Votes: 2
Everybody has their own idea of what's a poet. Robert Frost, President Johnson, T.S.Eliot, Rudolf Valentino - they're all poets. I like to think of myself as the one who carries the light bulb. Votes: 2
Medicare is a promise we made to seniors more than four decades ago. When President Johnson signed Medicare into law, one in three seniors lived in poverty. Half of seniors had no health coverage at all. Votes: 2
[President Johnson] had the political will to say that having one in five Americans living in the kind of abject conditions their fellow citizens associated with Third World countries and the novels of Dickens was as dangerous as any battlefield enemy. Votes: 2
I'm sure that President Johnson would never have pursued the war in Vietnam if he'd ever had a Fulbright to Japan, or say Bangkok, or had any feeling for what these people are like and why they acted the way they did. He was completely ignorant. Votes: 2
These economic, social, cultural and educational causes of opportunity inequality are complex. And they will not be solved by continuing with the same stale Washington ideas. Five decades and trillions of dollars after President Johnson waged his War on Poverty, the results of this big-government approach are in. Votes: 2
President Johnson put destroyers in harm's way in the Tonkin Gulf not only once, but several times, with the, with a lot of his people hoping that it would lead to a confrontation and claiming that it had. And could have resulted in the lost of many lives in the course of it. Votes: 2
The origins of these [schooling] federal policies were tied to President Johnson's war on poverty. Supplemental funds were sent to school districts serving poor children to compensate for issues related to poverty. Since the enactment of NCLB, the focus on mitigating poverty has been replaced by a focus on accountability as measured by test scores. Votes: 2
With 450,000 U. S. troops now in Vietnam, it is time that Congress decided whether or not to declare a state of war exists with North Vietnam. Previous congressional resolutions of support provide only limited authority. Although Congress may decide that the previously approved resolution on Vietnam given President Johnson is sufficient, the issue of a declaration of war should at least be put before the Congress for decision. Votes: 2
Every President wants to do right. Votes: 2
I'm the only president you've got. Votes: 2
I agree with President Roosevelt, and generations since, that American seniors deserve better than poverty. Votes: 2
We have seven months before the election. Our top priority as fiscal conservatives is to make sure President Obama retires. Votes: 2
Unless things change radically, President Bush will be the first President since Herbert Hoover to have presided over a net loss of jobs during his administration. Votes: 2
The most intimidating world leader was Lyndon Johnson, who became U.S. President when John Kennedy was assassinated. He exulted in this power and liked to inspire fear. Votes: 2
People in the age of [President] Obama don't dress like they did in the age of [Lyndon] Johnson. That's for sure. Votes: 0
The 1960s: A lot of people remember hating President Lyndon Baines Johnson and loving Janis Joplin and Jim Morrison, depending on the point of view. God rest their souls. Votes: 0
My dad challenged every president from President [Dwight] Eisenhower and Vice President [Richard] Nixon to President [J.F] Kennedy, Vice President [Lindon] Johnson to President Johnson and Vice President [Hubert] Humphrey. It`s challenging the administrations to do the right thing.
I am sworn to uphold the Constitution as Andy Johnson understands it and interprets it. Votes: 6 Andrew Johnson
All I ever wanted to be was president of the American League. Votes: 4 A. Bartlett Giamatti