For 10 points, name this U.S. President hailing from Texas who escalated the Vietnam War and became president after John F. Kennedy's assassination.
During a campaign in 1948, this man traversed his home state by helicopter and defeated Coke Stevenson, and in his highest office he responded to an attack on the U.S.S. Maddox. This man created the Office of Economic Opportunity as part of a "War on Poverty", and he passed Medicare and Medicaid as part of the "Great Society" after winning a presidential election which saw him use the "Daisy Ad" against his opponent Barry Goldwater. For 10 points, name this U.S. President hailing from Texas who escalated the Vietnam War and became president after John F. Kennedy's assassination.
During a campaign in 1948, this man traversed his home state by helicopter and defeated Coke Stevenson, and in his highest office he responded to an attack on the U.S.S. Maddox.
{L}yndon Baines {Johnson} [accept {LBJ}; prompt on {Johnson}]