{"id":501,"date":"2013-04-06T12:28:45","date_gmt":"2013-04-06T19:28:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/politika\/?p=501"},"modified":"2014-03-18T10:10:20","modified_gmt":"2014-03-18T17:10:20","slug":"selected-multimedia-by-and-about-lbj","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.reed.edu\/politika\/2013\/04\/06\/selected-multimedia-by-and-about-lbj\/","title":{"rendered":"Selected Multimedia about LBJ"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Lbj\"<\/a>Johnson was not a natural speaker, and biographers report that he was always embarrassed by his Southern drawl, certain that he was not being taken seriously.<\/p>\n

The years as vice president were especially difficult in this regard; how could a tall, gangly, drawling Southerner not fail to be overshadowed by an attractive, tanned, charismatic JFK.<\/p>\n

However, Johnson’s speeches once he became president are impressive. \u00a0He softened his drawl, slowed his cadence, and seemed comfortable speaking as leader, not as follower. \u00a0That fits his career; Johnson was never comfortable as a subordinate.<\/p>\n

The editorial cartoons show Johnson in a much harsher light. \u00a0This isn’t surprising; by the time cartoonists really started to take on Johnson, his administration was coming under heavy criticism. \u00a0And, maybe only rivaled by Nixon, LBJ had a face that provided editorial cartoonists with a lot of canvas to satirize.<\/p>\n

Videos and Speeches<\/strong><\/p>\n