While Congress often ignores a president's budget request, the proposed elimination of Head Start highlights the ...

Named for its co-founder Claudia Alta "Lady Bird" Johnson (wife of President Lyndon B. Johnson), the Lady Bird ... The former first lady co-founded the center with Helen Hayes to educate others ...

Salinas’ Hill Country landscapes were a favorite of Lady Bird and President Lyndon B. Johnson. During his presidency, Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law close to 300 conservation measures and expanded ...

Created as part of President Lyndon B. Johnson's "Great Society," Medicaid has roughly 79 million Americans who depend on it to cover their medical costs. For example, the program pays for 60% of ...

Established in 1961 as the Manned Spacecraft Center and renamed in 1973 in honor of President Lyndon B. Johnson, the Johnson Space Center has served as the cornerstone of America’s human ...

It began in 1965 as part of former President Lyndon B. Johnson’s “war on poverty.” ADVERTISEMENT Currently, Head Start receives about $12 billion and enrolls around 800,000 children.

contended it fell squarely in the tradition of presidential decisions regarding contracting and federal facilities that date back to President Lyndon B. Johnson in the 1960s requiring federal ...