Elisabeth Gardner - The President Calling

I listened to 'LBJ Addresses Congress Days After Assassination' from The President Calling, which is about twenty-five minutes long. In the recording, Lyndon B Johnson speaks to the United States Congress a few days after President Kennedy's assassination. He tells Congress and the American People of the great loss of JFK and how they must use this grief to come together as a nation to bring into law what President Kennedy had been pushing for earlier that year - laws for racial equality. LBJ's speech is very compelling and his grief for the country's loss is easily heard in his voice. The speech overall was very interesting to listen to due to the great tragedy that had only occurred days before and to hear LBJ's plans for social reform during his presidency.