Lyndon Johnson

Since Lyndon Johnson declared “war on poverty” in 1965,

government efforts to fight poverty have cost more than $23 trillion.

President Lyndon Johnson

Was the "peace" candidate

but he sent a half million men to Vietnam.

His opponent was Barry Goldwater, a fellow ham,

not well known that he was a queer.

President Lyndon Johnson won overwhelmingly

but at time of re-election

"I choose not to run..."

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