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Lyndon B. Johnson: Bombing
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In 1948, Johnson's restless quest for higher office was finally successful. In a savagely fought senatorial campaign, he defeated a former governor of Texas by a celebrated margin of 87 votes. The elders of the Senate soon recognized that Johnson was no ordinary rookie senator. He did his homework, was knowledgable on every item that confronted the Senate, and was in instant command of all the nuances and subtleties of every important piece of legislation.
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"Not only does it not deter youth crime, it actually makes them more violent," Johnson said. "It may salve our desire to punish. But don't get that confused with rehabilitation. Don't make the mistake of believing that punishment will help anything."
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Six months after assuming the presidency, Johnson announced his concept of the "Great Society." The areas he considered vital were health and education; the whole complex of the urban society, with its accompanying ills of ghettos, pollution, housing, and transportation; civil rights; and conservation.
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Madeleine Brown gives birth to Johnson's illegitimate child, Steven Mark Brown. According to Madeleine, Lyndon made an arragement though attorney Jerome T. Ragsdale to support the child, $200/wk during pregnancy and $500/wk while growing up. This arrangement lasted 25 years.
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