This politician established the Kerner Commission and signed a bill that required "coveredjurisdictions" to obtain pre-clearance from the Department of Justice before changing certain laws.
This politician established the Kerner Commission and signed a bill that required "coveredjurisdictions" to obtain pre-clearance from the Department of Justice before changing certain laws.This man stated that America has an "appetite for excellence" while signing the Public BroadcastingAct. A multi-volume biography titled after his (*) "years" is by Robert Caro. Robert Weaver became thefirst African-American cabinet member when this man appointed him Secretary of the newly-createdDepartment of Housing and Urban Development. His administration passed the Economic OpportunityAct, which created the Job Corps and Head Start. For 10 points, landmark civil rights legislation was a partof the Great Society program of what president, who succeeded JFK?
This politician established the Kerner Commission and signed a bill that required "coveredjurisdictions" to obtain pre-clearance from the Department of Justice before changing certain laws.
Lyndon Baines Johnson [or LBJ; prompt on "Johnson"]