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LBJ

LBJ. August 1963. Forming a More Perfect Union. Civil Rights Act of 1964 Voting Rights Act of 1965. LBJ and Viet Nam. Bombing in Viet Nam. Fun with the President. The Johnson Treatment. Presidential Power. Presidential Power is “Persuasion” Persuasion is bargaining

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LBJ

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  1. LBJ

  2. August 1963

  3. Forming a More Perfect Union • Civil Rights Act of 1964 • Voting Rights Act of 1965

  4. LBJ and Viet Nam Bombing in Viet Nam

  5. Fun with the President

  6. The Johnson Treatment

  7. Presidential Power Presidential Power is “Persuasion” Persuasion is bargaining • Richard Neustadt, Presidential Power

  8. The South before Civil Rights

  9. LBJ’s Challenge • Persuasion in pluralist society • Timing and persuasion

  10. 1. Persuasion and Coalitions

  11. New Deal Coalition • Democratic South • African-Americans • Union members • Urban North • Immigrant/newer ethnic groups • Farmers

  12. Strom Thurmond • Senate Rule 22 (Filibuster) Strom Thurmond in 1957

  13. 2. Timing

  14. Charting Presidential Power P Political Capital O W E R Elect. 1 2 3 Reelect 5 6 7 8 Time

  15. Public Approval Ratings of Presidentsfrom Wall Street Journal (http://online.wsj.com/public/resources/documents/info-presapp0605-31.html)

  16. LBJ Double Honeymoon P O JFK Crisis W 1964Election E R 11/63 11/64 3 4 1968 Time

  17. LBJ Public Opinion

  18. LBJ vs. Barry Goldwater • Daisy Ad • Reagan speech for Goldwater • LBJ Ad “Klan supports Gold.” • 1964 results

  19. Great Society • Increased Federal government power at the expense of state power • Increased Federal government role in the economy • Committed Federal government and state governments to more spending

  20. Viet Nam Goodbye

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