Lyndon Baines Johnson Biography and Timeline — Page 4

Medicare and Medicaid

Johnson signs legislation creating federal health-insurance programmes for elderly and low-income Americans.

Role range: 1963-1969

Medicare

Signs the Social Security Amendments creating Medicare and Medicaid.

Role range: 1963-1969

Voting Rights Act

Signs the Voting Rights Act of 1965, outlawing discriminatory voting practices including literacy tests.

Role range: 1963-1969

Bloody Sunday

Signs the Voting Rights Act after the Selma campaign.

Role range: 1965-1965 – 1965-1965

Siege of Chu Lai

1st major U.S. ground operation in Vietnam as U.S. Marines wage a preemptive strike against 1500 Viet Cong planning to assault the U.S. airfield at Chu Lai

Role range: 1960-1975 – 1963-1969

Starlite

1st major U.S. ground operation in Vietnam as U.S. Marines wage a preemptive strike against 1500 Viet Cong planning to assault the U.S. airfield at Chu Lai

Role range: 1960-1975 – 1963-1969

Legislation

President Johnson signs a law criminalizing draft card burning, leads to widespread demonstrations

Role range: 1960-1975 – 1963-1969

Demonstrations

President Johnson signs a law criminalizing draft card burning, leads to widespread demonstrations

Role range: 1960-1975 – 1963-1969

Draft Card Burning

President Johnson signs a law criminalizing draft card burning

Role range: 1960-1975 – 1963-1969

Immigration and Nationality Act

The Act replaces national-origin quotas with family and employment-based immigration priorities.

Role range: 1963-1969

Immigration and Nationality Act

Signs the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 at Liberty Island, ending the national origins quota system.

Role range: 1963-1969

Demonstrations

Anti-war rallies occur in 40 U.S. cities and in international cities including London & Rome

Role range: 1960-1975 – 1963-1969

Battle of Ia Drang

1st major battle of the Vietnam War between the United States Army and the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN)

Role range: 1960-1975 – 1963-1969

Battle of Ia Drang

North Vietnamese Army troops attack the U.S. Special Forces camp at Plei Me in a prelude to the Battle of Ia Ia Drang. 1st major battle of the Vietnam War between the United States Army and the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN)

Role range: 1960-1975 – 1963-1969

Siege of Plei Me

North Vietnamese Army troops attack the U.S. Special Forces camp at Plei Me in a prelude to the Battle of Ia Ia Drang

Role range: 1960-1975 – 1963-1969

Higher Education Act

Signs the Higher Education Act at Southwest Texas State College, expanding federal aid for colleges and students.

Role range: 1963-1969

Peace

Announces a 36 hr cease-fire commencing Christmas eve to negotiate with North Vietnam

Role range: 1960-1975 – 1963-1969

Peace

Agrees to extend the cease-fire indefinitely to promote negotiations with North Vietnam

Role range: 1960-1975 – 1963-1969

Constitution of USA

The Voting Rights Act is passed

Role range: 1961-1969 – 1963-1969

Demonstrations

34 die during demonstrations at Watts, a black area of Los Angeles

Role range: 1961-1969 – 1963-1969

Economy of USA

Introduces War on Poverty

Role range: 1961-1969 – 1963-1969

Government

The Voting Rights Act is passed

Role range: 1961-1969 – 1963-1969

Legislation

The Voting Rights Act is passed

Role range: 1961-1969 – 1963-1969

Voting Rights Act

The Voting Rights Act is passed

Role range: 1961-1969 – 1963-1969

War on Poverty

Introduces War on Poverty

Role range: 1961-1969 – 1963-1969

Barrel Roll

Approves the bombing of communist routes in Southern Laos

Role range: 1960-1975 – 1963-1969

Doctrine of Johnson

The USA announces it will only intervene if there is a threat of Communist takeover

Role range: 1960-1975 – 1963-1969

Johnson Doctrine

The USA announces it will only intervene if there is a threat of Communist takeover

Role range: 1960-1975 – 1963-1969

Siege of Pleiku

The Viet Cong attack a U.S. installation, orders U.S. evacuation & reprisals

Role range: 1960-1975 – 1963-1969

Televised Violence Spurs Federal Response

Television coverage of the bridge assault increased national demands for federal protection of voting rights.

Role range: 1965-1965

Voting Rights Bill Advances

The Johnson administration pressed Congress for new voting rights protections after events in Selma exposed discriminatory barriers.

Role range: 1965-1965

Freedom of Information Act

Signs the Freedom of Information Act, strengthening public access to federal records.

Role range: 1963-1969

Motor Vehicle Safety Act

Signs the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act to establish federal automobile safety standards.

Role range: 1963-1969

Child Nutrition Act

Signs the Child Nutrition Act, expanding federal support for school meals and child nutrition programmes.

Role range: 1963-1969

Department of Transportation Act

Signs the Department of Transportation Act, creating the U.S. Department of Transportation.

Role range: 1963-1969

National Historic Preservation Act

Signs the National Historic Preservation Act, creating a national framework for protecting historic places.

Role range: 1963-1969

American Moon Treaty Draft Submitted

The United States submitted draft provisions addressing exploration of the Moon before negotiators agreed to a broader treaty covering outer space.

Space Treaty Agreement Announced

President Johnson welcomed the negotiated space treaty as a significant arms control achievement following the agreement reached in December.

Outer Space Treaty Signed

The United States signs the Outer Space Treaty, which prohibits placing nuclear weapons in orbit or on celestial bodies.

Role range: 1963-1969

Government

The 18 nation disarmament conference re-opens in Geneva

Role range: 1961-1969 – 1963-1969