Lyndon - Johnson

: He created Medicare and Medicaid, launched Head Start, and declared a "War on Poverty".

Johnson arrived in Washington in 1931 as a congressional aide and was elected to the House of Representatives in 1937 as a fierce supporter of FDR’s New Deal. His rise was marked by both legendary work ethic and controversy: lyndon johnson

: He signed the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 , effectively ending legal segregation in the South. : He created Medicare and Medicaid, launched Head

Demoralized by the war and facing a bitter re-election challenge, Johnson shocked the world in March 1968 by announcing on national television, "I shall not seek, and I will not accept, the nomination of my party for another term as your President". Demoralized by the war and facing a bitter