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Lyndon B. Johnson In The 1960's

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The 1960’s was an important era for America, as it encouraged open-mindedness in a hate filled nation. When John F. Kennedy became president in the year 1960, he preached this kind of free thinking through his idea of a “New Frontier”; his “New Frontier” pushed him to create laws and reforms which attempted to eliminate prejudices in America, making it a better place to live. Lyndon B. Johnson also believed in fair opportunities for all when he became president in the year 1964, as he passed Medicaid, Head Start, and Job Corps to help the less fortunate and retirees. However, Lyndon B. Johnson also made an important yet controversial decision during his presidency, turning the battles in Vietnam into a full scale war. Hippies became popular

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