In many ways, President Lyndon B. Johnson was the most unlikely champion of Civil Rights. But his actions in the White House told a different story when he dared to champion two laws that changed America and the worldthe Civil Rights Act of 1964 and theVoting Rights Act of 1965. Now, fifty years later, JFK & LBJ: A Time for Greatness sheds light on the fascinating story of a president who knew how to harness the nations grief over John F. Kennedys assassination, twist arms, and get his way. The filmncludes rarely seen footage, secret White House tapes, and personal testimony from LBJ's advisors, biographers, friends, and family.
In many ways, President Lyndon B. Johnson was the most unlikely champion of Civil Rights. But his actions in the White House told a different story when he dared to champion two laws that changed America and the worldthe Civil Rights Act of 1964 and theVoting Rights Act of 1965. Now, fifty years later, JFK & LBJ: A Time for Greatness sheds light on the fascinating story of a president who knew how to harness the nations grief over John F. Kennedys assassination, twist arms, and get his way. The filmncludes rarely seen footage, secret White House tapes, and personal testimony from LBJ's advisors, biographers, friends, and family.
