While trying to fill his own mind and introduce new ideas, Lyndon Johnsons supported the extensive advances of technology in the 1960’s. He had dedication for learning, and strongly encouraged research that is currently known as STEM; Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Technology is defined as “knowledge branching from creation and use of technical means and how it relates with life, society, and environment using industrial arts, engineering, applied science and real science” (Dictionary). The Public Broadcasting Act of 1967, the Space Program, and the Highway Safety Act were all technological progresses of Lyndon Johnson's era. The Public Broadcasting Act of 1967 helped to bring educational radio and television programs to Americans, and later, the world. “So, today we rededicate a part of the airwaves for people’s enrichment” (“The American Presidency Project”). Technology had gone far, yet President Johnson thought this act could help make Americans more enlightened. “I have already asked my advisors to explore a network for knowledge and draw up a blueprint for it” (“The American Presidency Project”). President Johnson opened the gates for current networks such as PBS (Public Broadcasting Services) and NPR (National Public Radio). These are educational programs provided on radio and television that have come a long way since they were first launched. Now, they are available online or smartphones for quick access. One of President Johnson’s greatest contributions to technology was the Space Program. He promoted the sending of objects and later people into outer space to expand public knowledge of the universe. “Vice President Johnson was made head of the National Aeronautics and Space Council in 1961” (Astron... ... middle of paper ... ...e’s eyes to the possibilities of so much more than what they already knew. Highway safety laws have saved many lives, since new regulations and technologies were required in building cars. Had President Johnson not pushed for all of these things, we may not have programs like PBS, the chance for exploration outside Earth, along with safer cars. era. Works Cited “Remarks Upon Signing the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967.” The American Presidency Project. 7 November 1967. Woolley, John. Web. 2 May 2014. “Johnson, Lyndon.” Encyclopedia Astronautica. N.d. N.p. Web. 3 May 2014. “Happy Golden Anniversary, Johnson Space Center.” NASA. 29 September 2011. Brian Dunbar. Web. 3 April 2014. “Remarks at the Signing of the Nation Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act and the Highway Safety Act.” The American Presidency Project. 9 September 1966. Woolley, John. Web. 1 April 2014.
This brief biography of Lyndon Johnson outlined his life beginning in rural Texas and followed the ups and downs of his political career. It discusses his liberal, "active government" mentality and its implications on both domestic and foreign issues. Johnson was obviously a man who knew how to get things done but his "under the table" methods are brought into question in this book, although, in my opinion, Schulman presents a fairly positive portrayal of LBJ.
Through this national address Reagan hopes to reach out to the public and encourage them to keep their faith firm in the American space progra...
During the LBJ administration, Johnson was focused on ending the War on Poverty, the centerpiece of his presidency, and bringing justice to his fellow men and women. However, his pressing desire was to give the “Great Society a chance to grow and prosper! Johnson inherited the presidential seat after the death of John F. Kennedy. Immediately, Johnson was concentrated on establishing himself in the office of the Presidency, and to continue the legacy of JFK. Johnson quickly administered a group of domestic programs which he called the “Great Society”. Johnson’s vision for the Great Society drew on both his own primary identification with the New Deal (which he supported heavily) and his commitment to go beyond the achievement of FDR to create an America worthy of leadership in the twenty-first century. For America, this was the perfect time to build a Great Society. LBJ was confident that this was a time to prove that our material progress is only the foundation on which we will build a richer life in mind and spirit. He believed that the Great Society rested on an abu...
Public broadcasting was birthed, was to ensure that there is a medium where every voice had a platform. The goal was to ensure that citizens have access to information is essential in balancing the nation. Taras (2001) borrows a quote from Lowe and Juart (2005), who sate that public broadcasting “is to build social capital by “bridging” “bonding” and “witnessing”, but most of all by treating audience members as citizens rather than as consumers” (lowe & jauert, 2005).
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"Kennedy, John F." Television in American Society Reference Library. Ed. Laurie Collier Hillstrom and Allison McNeill. Vol. 3: Primary Sources. Detroit: UXL, 2007. 65-76. U.S. History in Context. Web. 13 Jan. 2014. Source.
February 28,1967. Online by Gerhnrd Peters and John T. Walley. The American Presidency Project. . April 03, 2014.
"Kennedy, John F." Television in American Society Reference Library. Ed. Laurie Collier Hillstrom and Allison McNeill. Vol. 3: Primary Sources. Detroit: UXL, 2007. 65-76. U.S. History in Context. Web. 13 Jan. 2014. Source.
In “Wires and Lights in a Box,” the author, Edward R. Murrow, is delivering a speech on October 15, 1958, to attendees of the Radio-Television News Directors Association. In his speech, Murrow addresses how it is his desire and duty to tell his audience what is happening to radio and television. Murrow talks about how television insulates people from the realities in the world, how the television industry is focused on profits rather than delivering the news to the public, and how television and radio can teach, illuminate, and inspire.
Paul S. Boyer. "Television." The Oxford Companion to United States History. 2001. Retrieved November 24, 2011 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O119-Television.html
During Johnson’s presidency, the federal government significantly extended its domestic responsibilities in attempt to transform the nation to what Johnson called the “Great Society,” in which poverty and racial intolerance ceased to exist. A previously unsurpassed amount of legislation was passed during this time; numerous laws were passed to protect the environment, keep consumers safe, reduce unfairness in education, improve housing in urban areas, provide more assistance to the elderly with health care, and other policies to improve welfare. Johnson called for a “War on Poverty,” and directed more funds to help the poor; government spending towards the poor increased from six billion in 1964 to twenty-four and a half billion dollars in 1968. Not only did Johnson improve the American economy and greatly reduce poverty, but he also advocated for racial equality; he managed to get Congress to pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964, making segregation illegal in public accommodations/institutions. He also enacted the Voting Rights Act of 1965, prohibiting literacy tests in areas in which the amount of voters was under a certain number, which forced many southern states to allow more blacks to vote. As a result of his presidency, the poor and minorities enjoyed significant benefits from the more favorable legislations and more successful American legislation.
McKibben, Bill. “TV, Freedom, and the Loss of Community.” Colombo, Cullen and Lisle, ed. Rereading America. Boston: Bedford Books, 1995: 712-23.
broadcasting. She promoted educational broadcasting because she thought that creating a non-profit entities alternative to commercial broadcasting would lead to new types of competition and prevent the monopoly of the broadcasting system by powerful entities. She believed that diversifying the industries by promoting educational broadcasting eventually contributes the development of media that reflects diverse views, and even the better democratic society. This foresight of the U.S. broadcasting implemented by her may give a new guideline policy to examine the issues of fairness in the broadcasting
When it comes to technologies that have greatly changed and impacted society what better time to look at than the 20th century. It was a time of great leaps and ingenuity. Some inventions of change that molded the technology of today is the personal computer, the automobile, radio waves, rocketry and the atomic bomb. While they may seem rudimentary by today 's standards, the helped to make advancements and life possible in the 20th century.
Surprisingly, the United States’ space program started with the Cold War. The Cold war pushed the United States and the Soviet Union into a space race in which both nations rapidly developed space programs and tried to best each other in space exploration (Cold War 1). The Kennedy Space Center was built in Florida as a control center which handled many of the shuttle launches into space (NASA 1). The Space Center was built in Florida for many specific reasons including climate and location (Matson 1). The rapid development of the Space program and the Kennedy Space Center significantly changed the development of the surrounding communities in various ways. The development of NASA and the Space Center was undoubtedly one of the most ambitious and influential undertakings of its time.