Lyndon Baines Johnson was the 36th president of the United States, who served from 1963 to 1969. He was elected as the vice president during the 1960 presidential election where he served as John F. Kennedy's running mate. He was eventually made the president in November 1963, following the assassination of President Kennedy. After becoming the president following the death of one of America’s most beloved presidents, Johnson took forward the legacy of his predecessor by bringing forth the enactment of a new civil rights bill and a tax cut that the late President Kennedy had been advocating at the time of his death. The dignified way in which he managed the affairs after suddenly being pushed into presidency earned him the respect of the masses. Subsequently, he won the presidential election in 1964 and was inaugurated as the president for a full term in 1965. As the president of the United States, he implemented several social service programs and called for the creation of ‘Great Society’ which was one of his major agendas. He also declared ‘War on Poverty’ which helped millions of poor Americans during his administration. Lyndon Johnson is ranked favorably by historians because of his stance on civil rights, gun control, and social security.