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Biden World
Joe Biden Wants to Be LBJ, but LBJ’s Presidency Was a Disaster
HISTORY LESSONS
The Great Society, however noble, failed to fix poverty and racism—and Biden faces some of the same perils.
Matt Lewis
Senior Columnist
Published
Apr. 23 2021
4:51AM EDT
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