President Lyndon Johnson - Speech on Voting Rights

View the full speech here: http://millercenter.org/scripps/archive/speeches/detail/3386

Johnson states that every man should have the right to vote and that the civil rights problems challenge the entire country, not one region or group. The President asks Congress to help him pass legislation that dictates clear, uniform guidelines for voting regardless of race or ethnicity and that allows all citizens to register to vote free from harassment.

March 15th, 1965

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[ronny545]

It's a shame this great man gets such a bad rap in history classes.

[MrPresident2032]

If LBJ didn't go down the Vietnam route he'd be in the top 5 all time greatest presidents, up there with Washington/Lincoln/FDR.

[Communist2012]

Lyndon B Johnson is a traitor to America.

He ordered the murders of us servicemen with the help of israel

youtube USS Liberty - these sailors are still seeking justice for being stabbed in the back by Johnson - they are still being ignored.

Lyndon B Johnson got the Israeli military to attack a US Naval vessel, to use it as a pretext to go to war with Egypt and blame it on them, it was a false flag

Johnson killed American Servicemen. Go research, it's all true.

[ChaNo1908]

GREAT MAN RIGHT HERE GOD BLESS LYNDON JOHNSON AND THANK GOD FOR HIM

[keefriff99]

@falcondriver100 I've repeatedly asked you to address the GOP's documented behavior over the past 40 years, and you dodge the issue by dredging up 60-year old history.

You have no answers. You can't defend the Southern Strategy, Lee Atwater, Pat Buchanan, Reagan's Philadelphia, MS campaign speech, "welfare queens", Willie Horton, etc.

I've said the Democrats have a shameful history on race. If you can't engage in rational debate, then this is pointless. You're simply trolling.

[keefriff99]

@falcondriver100 \The facts are: (a) he was a member of the KKK, NOT a Grand Wizard/Dragon, and (b) he spent 50 years of his career trying to make up for it.

You clearly don't believe he was sincere...that's your right.

I wouldn't bet too much...your grammar and general demeanor are indicative of someone who's intellectually-stunted and emotionally immature.

[falcondriver100]

After fighting against civil rights & losing, LBJ signed the bill & said to two Governors on Air Force One "At least I'll have them niggers voting Democrat for the next 200 years".......... Yeah, a Democrats "great President".......LMAO!

[falcondriver100]

@keefriff99 Uh, he was a KKK leader, racist, & said lots of racist shit. Those ARE FACTS, not smears idiot! Yeah, I was imprecise. Does that make a difference? He was a KKK leader & YOU KNEW IT, yet you played semantics to defend him! Don't tell me you didn't!!!!!!

Awe!!! Now I'm rude?? And your not? Hahaha! Fact is you've been proven to be full of crap & now you want out. I would put money on the fact that I'm FAR better educated than you are. So sorry I'm not a KKK expert like you Democrats!

[keefriff99]

@falcondriver100 I'm not defending Robert Byrd...what he said and did in the '40s and '50s was grotesque, but I simply prefer to deal in facts rather than smears.

You alleged that Byrd was a Grand Wizard. He was not. You were imprecise, and you've admitted it.

How do you expect me to know you meant Carter rather than Gore? Don't blame me for your mental deficiencies.

You're a rude, unpleasant, vulgar, uneducated individual, and this "conversation" has gone on far too long.

[falcondriver100]

@keefriff99 Okay asshole. I DID look it up. Byrd formed his OWN CHAPTER of the KKK in WV & held the title of "Kleagle" and "exalted cyclops" of the KKK. That must make him a great, non-racist asshole huh? Not TOO high in the KKK right? LMAO! "I shall NEVER fight in the armed forces with a Negro by my side...rather I shall die a thousand times........." You're a fucking idiot.

Clinton won over half of the southern states. Thats not doing well? LOL! When I said Gore, I meant Carter dickhead.

[keefriff99]

@falcondriver100 Clinton won the South? What electoral maps are you reading?

He won SOME Southern states simply because he's from that region, but generally speaking, did NOT do well in the deep South.

And Gore won ZERO Southern states, not even his home state of TN. JUST LOOK AT THE ELECTORAL MAPS...DO A SIMPLE GOOGLE SEARCH.

No, Byrd was NOT a Grand Wizard, nor a Grand Dragon. He was NOT in the leadership.  Again, a simple Google search will correct your ignorance.