Johnson Administration

• Johnson became President in 1963., a Southern Democrat (not Dixiecrat)

  Domestic Agenda: The Great Society*

  Biggest component was “The War on Poverty”, Johnson’s main goal was to end poverty (not possible but he tried).
• • Job Corps.
  • VISTA- Volunteers In Service To America

  Johnson also creates:

  • Medicare- for elderly people
  • Medicaid- for low-income people
  • Headstart- childcare, good quality daycare (Pre-K)