Lyndon B. Johnson: The Not-So-Great Society
Amity ShlaesLyndon B. Johnson created hundreds of social programs to "cure" poverty. But who would administer those programs? And how exactly would they work? No one seemed to know. No one seemed to care. The goal was noble, and that’s all that mattered. Renowned historian Amity Shlaes explains.
This video was made possible by a generous gift from The Peter & Judy Copses Foundation.
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