CNN LBJ Triumph and Tragedy February 22, 2022 03:21:00
Peace negotiations could begin, his approval rating goes up 13 points. >> on february 12th, 1,300 workers in the city sanitation department went on strike and what began as a union matter soon became a civil rights call. >> even though president johnson announced he would not run, we thought we could continue. we were in the middle of the poor people's campaign, which was really an attempt to institutionalize johnson's great society. martin had gone to memphis to be with the garbage workers. >> i opposed his going to memphis, tennessee. i remember him saying to me, you always talk about caring...
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