give him a place in history. >> in terms of civil rights, no tree in the forest is as tall except lyndon johnson. >> if ever there was a nation capable of solving its problems, it is this nation. >> johnson had to be the best. he just was driven by this idea to be top dog. that's also how he felt about vietnam. >> since i reported to you last january, the enemy has been defeated in battle after battle. >> he knew all of that would make him a candidate for some future at mt. rushmore. but he also knew he was unlikely to be at any future mt. rushmore because of the vietnam war. this was the frustration that made lyndon johnson's fingernails sweat. >> b-52 bombers today made raids -- made six raids on north vietnamese positions around the united states marine base at khe sanh.