Lyndon Johnson's Great Society, 1964 (1:44)

Lyndon Johnson's Great Society, 1964 (1:44)

In a 1964 speech at the University of Michigan, President Lyndon Johnson outlined his plan to help the United States become what he termed the "Great Society." His ideas focused on such issues as education, the environment, and the dignity of the individual.

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American Rhetoric, "Lyndon Baines Johnson: "The Great Society" 22 May 1964, (7 January 2006). Developed by Gary Keith and Mike Frost.