![]() laws and government are, at best, coarse instruments for remolding social institutions or illuminating the dark places of the human heart. Remarks to a Group of Civil Rights Leaders. This decision was reached after the police commissioner of Montgomery sued the New York Times for libel after publishing a piece with factual errors. Sullivan ) that freedom of speech limited the ability of public figures from suing the press for libel. The Supreme Court rules (by 9-0 vote in New York Times v. Signs a Joint Declaration with Panama, re-establishing diplomatic relations. Special Message to the Congress Proposing a Nationwide War on the Sources of Poverty. This news was celebrated by members of the Civil Rights Movement who advocated for African American voters. This amendment outlawed any form of poll taxes as a requirement for voting. Johnson announces a war on poverty and a series of federal programs that aim to alleviate poverty. This bill aimed to control air pollution on the federal level.Īnnual State of the Union Address. Signs Executive Order 11130 creating a commission to investigate the assassination of President John Kennedy. National broadcasts televise Kennedy’s funeral, funeral procession and burial.Īddress to the Nation on the Thanksgiving after President Kennedy’s assassination. Vice President Lyndon Johnson is sworn in as President aboard Air Force One at Love Field, Dallas, Texas.Īt the Dallas Police Station, Lee Harvey Oswald is shot and killed by Jack Ruby, a Dallas night club owner. ![]() Subsequently Lee Harvey Oswald is arrested and charged with the murder. ![]()
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