This man convinced Arthur Goldberg to step down from the Supreme Court to become the Ambassador to the UN, which allowed this President to appoint Abe Fortas to the Court. This man won one primary race by 87 votes against Coke Stevenson, which led to his being nicknamed "Landslide." This President appointed the members of the Warren Commission and influenced the passage of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution. The War on Poverty, the Voting Rights Act, and the Civil Rights Act were part of this President's Great Society plan. For 10 points, name this President from Texas who succeeded to the presidency after the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
This man convinced Arthur Goldberg to step down from the Supreme Court to become the Ambassador to the UN, which allowed this President to appoint Abe Fortas to the Court. This man won one primary race by 87 votes against Coke Stevenson, which led to his being nicknamed "Landslide." This President appointed the members of the Warren Commission and influenced the passage of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution. The War on Poverty, the Voting Rights Act, and the Civil Rights Act were part of this President's Great Society plan. For 10 points, name this President from Texas who succeeded to the presidency after the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
This man convinced Arthur Goldberg to step down from the Supreme Court to become the Ambassador to the UN, which allowed this President to appoint Abe Fortas to the Court.
Lyndon Baines Johnson [or LBJ; prompt on Johnson]