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Octafish

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5. Really? LBJ who used the n-word frequently and only became 'liberal' after Nov. 22, 1963?

Reply to graham4anything (Reply #1)

Wed May 29, 2013, 03:59 PM

May 2013

The same LBJ who lied America into war in Vietnam? That LBJ?

FYI: Kennedy, personally, integrated the Secret Service White House detail, inviting agent Abraham Bolden to join him in Washington. Mr. Bolden said while many of his fellow agents frequently used the n-word, Kennedy made him feel like an equal.

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Jack Kennedy at 96: The torch is passed... [View all] n2doc May 2013 OP

Two disagreements- It was because of LBJ that made the reality of a President Obama, not JFK graham4anything May 2013 #1

Really? LBJ who used the n-word frequently and only became 'liberal' after Nov. 22, 1963? Octafish May 2013 #5

The war was on for 20 years by the mid 60s. It was Truman, Eisenhower & Kennedy's war. graham4anything May 2013 #7

Eisenhower backed France to the hilt in Vietnam. Octafish May 2013 #8

Yes, we agree on the last part. Thank God JFK/LBJ prevailed over Nixon in 1960. graham4anything May 2013 #9

I logged in to post something about the anniversary of his birth Nimajneb Nilknarf May 2013 #2

I clicked on this and now I feel very old and depressed. dixiegrrrrl May 2013 #3

I sometimes wonder Bombero1956 May 2013 #4

RIP John F Kennedy. Boomerproud May 2013 #6