During the five full years of his presidency (1964–1968), Lyndon
Johnson initiated a breathtaking array of domestic policies and
programs, including such landmarks as the Civil Rights Act, Head
Start, Food Stamps, Medicare and Medicaid, the Immigration Reform
Act, the Water Quality Act, the Voting Rights Act, Social Security
reform, and Fair Housing. These and other “Great Society”
programs reformed the federal government, reshaped
intergovernmental relations, extended the federal government’s
role into new public policy arenas, and redefined federally
protected rights of individuals to engage in the public sphere.
Indeed, to a remarkable but largely unnoticed degree,Johnson’s
domestic agenda continues to shape and influence current debates on
major issues such as immigration, health care, higher education
funding, voting rights, and clean water, even though many of his
specific policies and programs have been modified or, in some
cases, dismantled since his presidency. LBJ’s Neglected Legacy
examines the domestic policy achievements of one of America’s
most effective, albeit controversial, leaders. Leading contributors
from the fields of history, public administration, economics,
environmental engineering, sociology, and urban planning examine
twelve of LBJ’s key domestic accomplishments in the areas of
citizenship and immigration, social and economic policy, science
and technology, and public management. Their findings illustrate
the enduring legacy of Johnson’s determination and skill in
taking advantage of overwhelming political support in the early
years of his presidency to push through an extremely ambitious and
innovative legislative agenda, and emphasize the extraordinary
range and extent of LBJ’s influence on American public policy and
administration.
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