Lyndon Baines Johnson

Birth-Death: (1908 - 1973 ) Term: (1963-1969 )

Great strides in American history were made during Johnson's administration, however, the conflict in Vietnam remains a controversial subject today. The Civil Rights Act was passed, and President Johnson declared a war on poverty. Medicare and the Department of Housing and Urban Development were two of the first legislations passed in his efforts towards a Great Society. Under Johnson, the first black cabinet member and the first black Supreme Court justice were appointed. In 1968, three astronauts orbited the moon.

Chronology of Lyndon Johnson

1966 - First black cabinet member

1966 - Medicare goes into effect

1967 - First black in the Supreme Court

1967 - First succesful human heart transplant