Lyndon B. Johnson, a man who grew from humble beginnings, was able to rise in politics from Representative, to Senator, to Vice President, and ultimately to become the 36th president of our country. . Beginning his presidency with the tragedy of John F. Kennedy's assassination, he took the position of continuing the legacy of JFK's visions and making them his own during his term. Although Lyndon B. Johnson is not considered one of our greatest presidents because of his foreign policy and his involvement in the Vietnam War, his domestic policy accomplishments have, in my opinion, had the greatest developmental impact on politics in the United States since 1945. Johnson (August 27, 1908) was the first son of Sam and Rebekah Baines Johnson. Stonewall, Texas was the home of the Johnson family. Sam B. Johnson served as a Texas legislator for five years, until he decided to make his living solely from farming. Unfortunately, the family was unable to survive on the farm's means and abandoned it. His family's financial problems and personal experiences of poverty gave Lyndon B. Johnson the fuel to bring about change in the system. His brief individual experience as a teacher in a segregated Hispanic school in a poor and neglected area could perhaps be another reason why Johnson was so adamant in implementing national changes during his presidency to help the poor. (Miller Center, 2014) Johnson wanted to continue Kennedy's unfinished work on the "New Frontier" after Kennedy's term. The “Great Society,” a term coined by Johnson, was one of the greatest reform programs since Roosevelt's “New Deal.” (US History, 2014) The Great Society included ideas to help end poverty and racial injustice, as well as major spending...... middle of paper ......environment. Johnson argued that air, water, soil and wildlife were endangered by poisons and chemicals produced by industrial byproducts. In order to preserve the beauty of the nation, he has taken steps to preserve and restore conservation in innovative ways. Legislation passed numerous laws from 1964 to 1969 that contributed to the well-being of our environment, such as the Clean Air, Clean Water, and Clean Water Restoration Acts and Amendments , the Endangered Species Preservation Act of 1966, the Solid Waste Disposal Act of 1965, and the National Historic Preservation Act. of 1966. (Boundless, 2014) Despite unpopular opinions on his foreign policy, his domestic policies greatly benefited the American people. His actions for change for the civil rights movement, the war on poverty and the environment had a great impact on the United States at the time and to this day..