The Vantage Point by Lyndon B. Johnson (SIGNED 1ST) [ENDS @ 4 PM on 12/13/24]

Description: AA3 - A first edition (stated) hardcover book SIGNED and inscribed by Lyndon B. Johnson to previous owner on a bookplate with the presidential seal that is adhered on the half-title page in very good condition in good dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket has wrinkling, chipping, crease and peeling of the clear plastic film on the edges and corners, bubbling of the clear plastic film on the edges, sides, corners and spine, wrinkled with peeling of the clear plastic film on the right corners of the front flap, scattered scratches, rubbing, scuffing, and some stains/smudges, tanning, and shelf wear. Book has some bumped corners and dents, small crack/tear on the back top corner, some wrinkling on the spine, some scattered smudges and light stains on the page edges, light discoloration and shelf wear. The Vantage Point: Perspectives of the Presidency, 1963-1969by Lyndon B. Johnson After more than three decades of public service, Lyndon Baines Johnson, amid the tragedy of his predecessor's assassination, the thirty-sixth President of the United States. He... 9.5"x6.5", 636 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Lyndon Baines Johnson, often referred to by his initials LBJ, was the 36th president of the United States, serving from 1963 to 1969. He had previously served as the 37th vice president from 1961 to 1963 under President John F. Kennedy. Johnson's presidency began following the assassination of President Kennedy. A Democrat from Texas, Johnson was also a United States representative and later a very powerful majority leader in the United States Senate. Johnson holds distinction as being one of the few presidents who served in all elected offices at the federal level. Born in a farmhouse in Stonewall, Texas to a local political family, Johnson worked as a high school teacher and a congressional aide before winning election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1937. Johnson won election to the United States Senate from Texas in 1948 after narrowly winning the Democratic Party's nomination. He was appointed to the position of Senate Majority Whip in 1951. He became the Senate leader of the Democrats in 1953. Johnson developed a reputation for his domineering personality. Johnson being over six feet tall, used his physical stature to aggressively coerce powerful politicians to advance legislation, this behavior became known as the "Johnson Treatment". In 1960 Johnson ran for the Democratic nomination for president. During the convention he came into conflict with the Democratic front-runner, fellow Senator, John F. Kennedy. The two men compromised and the Kennedy-Johnson ticket won in the 1960 presidential election. Vice-president Johnson would assume the presidency on November 22, 1963 after Kennedy was assassinated. The following year Johnson was elected to the presidency when he won in a landslide against Arizona Senator Barry Goldwater. Johnson received 61.1% of the popular vote in the 1964 presidential election, this makes his victory the largest share of the popular vote of any candidate since James Monroe's victory in 1820. President Johnson's domestic policy was aimed to create programs that would expand civil rights, public broadcasting, Medicare, Medicaid, aid to education and the arts, urban and rural development, and public services. Johnson coined the term the "Great Society" in 1964 to describe these efforts. In addition, Johnson sought to create better living conditions for low income Americans. Johnson himself growing up in an impoverished household in Texas solidified his yearning to end poverty in the United States. He spearheaded a campaign unofficially called the "War on Poverty". Assisted by a strong economy, the War on Poverty helped millions of Americans rise above the poverty line during his administration.[4] Johnson followed his predecessors actions in bolstering the space program. It was under his presidency that the Apollo Program expanded and Johnson made NASA's efforts a top national priority. The Space Race demanded an educated workforce in an era where many Americans could not afford to go to college. Johnson himself remarked, "Poverty must not be a bar to learning, and learning must offer an escape from poverty", and launched the federal effort towards providing more Americans with a college education. He enacted the Higher Education Act of 1965 which established federally insured student loans. On the issue of civil rights, Johnson's opinion put him at odds with other white, southern Democrats. In the Senate, Majority Leader Johnson did not sign the Southern Manifesto following the Brown v. Board decision. President Johnson made civil rights a priority early on as he was opposed to racial segregation. Johnson's civil rights legacy was shaped by signing the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Voting Rights Act of 1965. During his presidency the American political landscape transfigured significantly. White southerners who were Democratic stalwarts gradually moved to the Republican Party and African-Americans began moving towards the Democrats. On the issue of immigration, Johnson signed the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 which laid the groundwork for U.S. immigration policy today. Because of his domestic agenda, Johnson's presidency marked the peak of modern liberalism in the United States. Johnson's presidency took place in Cold War America and thus he prioritized halting the expansion of Marxist-Leninist governments. The U.S. government was heavily influenced by the domino theory which stated that one country becoming communist pressures others to adopt communism. Since 1945 the growing communist movement in Vietnam worried U.S. officials, fearing communism's expansion in Southeast Asia and beyond. Prior to 1964 the U.S. already had a noticeable presence in Vietnam by providing weapons, training, and aid to South Vietnam. However, it would be Johnson's presidency that marked the escalation of American involvement in the Vietnam War. In 1964, following a naval skirmish, Congress passed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, which granted Johnson the power to launch a full military campaign in Southeast Asia without an official declaration of war. The United States mobilized and began conscripting young men and expanding the production of weaponry. The number of American military personnel in Vietnam increased dramatically, from 16,000 advisors in non-combat roles in 1963 to 525,000 in 1967, many in combat roles. As the war progressed American casualties soared and aerial bombings killed thousands of Vietnamese civilians. In 1968 the Tet Offensive inflamed the anti-war movement and public opinion dramatically turned against the war. Many called an end to U.S. involvement, and opposition to the war surged among draft-age students on university campuses. At home Johnson faced further troubles when summer riots began in major cities in 1965 and crime rates soared. His political opponents seized the opportunity and raised demands for "law and order" policies. While Johnson began his presidency with widespread approval, support for him declined as the public became frustrated with both the war and social unrest. In 1968, he ended his bid for re-nomination after a disappointing result in the New Hampshire primary. Johnson's opponents and conservatives mobilized around Richard Nixon and his "law and order" agenda. In January, 1969 Nixon succeeded Johnson as president and Johnson returned to his Texas ranch. Johnson kept a low profile and died of a heart attack in 1973. Lyndon Johnson remains as one of the most controversial presidents in American history. Public opinion and his legacy have continuously evolved since his death in 1973. Historians and scholars rank Johnson in the upper tier because of his domestic policies. His administration's passage of many major laws that affected civil rights, Medicare and Medicaid, higher education, wilderness preservation, and Social Security still continue to enjoy broad public support. On the other hand he is widely condemned for his role for escalating the Vietnam War and the consequences that came along with it. The full intervention killed 58,220 American soldiers, dropped over 7.5 million tons of explosives over Vietnam, and exposed both parties to the noxious herbicide Agent Orange.

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