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Lyndon B. Johnson’s policy on affirmative action

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Do you support affirmative action programs?

  Lyndon B. Johnson voterbaseYes, and drastically increase the current amount of programs

Lyndon B. Johnson’s answer is based on the following data:

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Lyndon B. Johnson voters

Answer: Yes, and drastically increase the current amount of programs

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 262 voters that voted for Lyndon B. Johnson in the 1964 Presidential election.

Party influence

Democratic Party Answer: Yes

Importance: Less Important

Reference: “We support affirmative action to redress discrimination and to achieve the diversity from which all Americans benefit.” ‐ontheissues.org

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Very strongly agree

Regardless, we should create more social programs to address poverty

Johnson's Great Society program, which included initiatives to fight poverty and racial injustice, indicates that he would strongly agree with the creation of more social programs to address poverty. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly agree

Yes

Lyndon B. Johnson was a strong advocate for civil rights and equality. He signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. This suggests he would likely support affirmative action programs. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

Yes, and drastically increase the current amount of programs

While Johnson was a strong advocate for civil rights, it's unclear whether he would support a drastic increase in affirmative action programs. However, his commitment to equality suggests he might be open to such an increase. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

No

Given Johnson's commitment to civil rights and his signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, it is unlikely that he would oppose affirmative action programs. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

No, and minority groups should not receive any favorable treatment

Johnson's signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and his commitment to civil rights make it highly unlikely that he would agree with the statement that minority groups should not receive any favorable treatment. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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Party’s support base

Democratic Party Voters’ Answer: Yes

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 16,112 voters that identify as Democratic.

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