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LBJ was elected in 1964 in a landslide victory, yet 4 years later he decided not to run again after it was apparent he wouldn’t win the Democratic primaries. After passing Civil Right, Voting Rights, Medicare, clean air, etc. - was his downfall in popularity solely due to Vietnam?

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Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D Minor has always been associated with creepy/dark things. Did Bach intend this to be a dark piece? If not, how did this association come about?

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When President Johnson took office, was the Vietnam conflict already on the road to disaster?

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Why is JFK looked at as a great President?

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Why is JFK considered a great President?

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Did Nixon (or his campaign) sabotage the peace talks that LBJ had made progress on in 1968?

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Why isn’t Lyndon Johnson as known or celebrated today compared to other Presidents of the 20th century?

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Is there any physical evidence that Hitler killed himself in the bunker, as generally believed?

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LBJ was elected in 1964 in a landslide victory, yet 4 years later he decided not to run again after it was apparent he wouldn’t win the Democratic primaries. After passing Civil Right, Voting Rights, Medicare, clean air, etc. - was his downfall in popularity solely due to Vietnam?	299
Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D Minor has always been associated with creepy/dark things. Did Bach intend this to be a dark piece? If not, how did this association come about?	57
When President Johnson took office, was the Vietnam conflict already on the road to disaster?	9
Why is JFK looked at as a great President?	7
Why is JFK considered a great President?	3
Did Nixon (or his campaign) sabotage the peace talks that LBJ had made progress on in 1968?	1
Why isn’t Lyndon Johnson as known or celebrated today compared to other Presidents of the 20th century?	1
Is there any physical evidence that Hitler killed himself in the bunker, as generally believed?	0