Selected Speeches and Messages - LBJ Library - Lyndon Baines Johnson …
WEBBrowse a number of speeches and messages made by Lyndon B. Johnson from his pre-presidential to his post-presidential years. Find his remarks on civil rights, education, foreign policy, and more.
Johnson, "We Shall Overcome," Speech Text - Voices of Democracy
WEBRead the full text of Lyndon B. Johnson's speech to Congress on 15 March 1965, calling for a voting rights bill to end racial discrimination. He invoked the American values of democracy, equality and justice, and quoted the Bible and the Constitution.
Lyndon B. Johnson - Top 10 Greatest Speeches - TIME
WEBLyndon Johnson. The American Promise, 1965. In the wake of the ugly violence perpetuated against civil rights marchers in Selma, Alabama in 1965, Johnson adapted the "We Shall Overcome"...
November 27, 1963: Address to Joint Session of Congress
WEBPresident Johnson speaks to the nation only a few days after the death of John F. Kennedy, vowing to carry on his legacy and pursue his goals. He urges Congress to pass the civil rights and tax bills, and reaffirms America's commitment to peace and justice.
Lyndon B. Johnson: Final Speech at a Civil Rights Symposium
WEBBut to be Black in a White society is not to stand on level and equal ground. While the races may stand side-by-side, Whites stand on history's mountain and Blacks stand in history's hollow. And until we overcome unequal history, we cannot overcome unequal opportunity.
Address to Congress -- We Shall Overcome, 1965 - PBS
WEBAddress to Congress -- We Shall Overcome, 1965. LBJ expresses solidarity with the civil rights struggle and asks Congress to pass the Civil Rights Act. President Lyndon B. Johnson's Special...
American Rhetoric: Lyndon Baines Johnson -- "We Shall …
WEBListen to or read the full text of Lyndon Baines Johnson's address to Congress on voting rights for African Americans. He urges Americans to join him in the cause of justice and democracy, and announces his plan to send a bill to eliminate illegal barriers to the ballot.
April 7, 1965: Address at Johns Hopkins University - Miller Center
WEBJohnson defends the American commitment to South Viet-Nam and explains the reasons for the air attacks on North Viet-Nam. He argues that the war is part of a wider pattern of Communist aggression and that retreat would be disastrous for world order.
LBJ Presidential Library | Research
WEBRemarks of President Johnson at the LBJ Library Dedication, May 22, 1971 The Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library 2313 Red River Street, Austin, Texas 78705 • 512.721.0200
The Making Of LBJ's Historic 'We Shall Overcome' Speech
WEBMar 14, 2014 · Learn how Richard Goodwin, a young speechwriter, composed the historic address in eight hours for President Johnson to deliver to Congress in 1965. The speech called for voting rights for...