HCONRES 353
110th Congress
House
Commemorations
Anniversaries
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Civil rights enforcement
Congress
Congressional tributes
Ex-presidents
Government Operations and Politics
Health
History
Johnson Administration
Legislation
Medicare
Poverty
Social Welfare
Voting rights
Recognizing the 100th birthday of Lyndon Baines Johnson, 36th President, designer of the Great Society, politician, educator, and civil rights enforcer.
Introduced: May 16, 2008
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May 16, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
May 16, 2008
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Declares that Congress: (1) honors Lyndon B. Johnson for passing the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Voting Rights Act of 1965; (2) extols his contributions to the United States and his commitment to eliminating poverty in the War on Poverty through the Economic Opportunity Act; and (3) commends him for establishing the Medicare Act of 1965.
Recognizes the 100th birthday of Lyndon Baines Johnson, the 36th President and designer of the Great Society.
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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