Two anniversaries worth marking

Lyndon B. Johnson taking the oath of office on Air Force One following the assassination of John F. Kennedy, Dallas, Texas, November 22, 1963 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

LBJ's first State of the Union Message in which he announced the "War on Poverty" - January 8, 1964

And, the 40th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act - December 1973… yeh, during Nixon's presidency!
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