He knew power and he knew how to use it. But. of all his Texasstyle excesses. one was by far the most abundanthis compassion and his appreciation for the dignity of man. President Johnson was a doer. He worked hard. spoke to hundreds of people every day and steered through the Congress dozens of important bills. His legacy is his legislation. Civil rights. medicare. aid to education. voting rights. immigration reform. model cities programs. rent subsidies. minimum wage hikes. antipollution programs. antipoverty programs. and consumer protection. But. Lyndon Johnson did more than legislate to make the Government a government for. of. and by the people.
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