To join the conversation, like us on facebook. Each week, American History america renew archival films that help tell the story of the 20th century. 50 years ago, president johnson accepted the president ial nomination in atlantic city, new jersey. Less than a year earlier, lbj was sworn in following president kennedys assassination. He would go on to win the general election against senator barry goldwater. [applause] the needs we seek to fill, arehopes we seek to realize not our needs and hopes alone. They are the needs and hopes of most of the people. Careamericans want medical for older citizens, and so do i. [applause] fair andicans want stable prices and decent income for our farmers, and so do i. [applause] americans want a decent home and neighborhood for all, and so do i. [applause] most americans want an education for every child to the limit of his ability, and so do i. [applause] most americans want a job for every man who wants to work, and so do i. [applause] most americans want victory in our war against poverty, and so do i. [applause] want continually expanding and growing prosperity, and so do i. [applause] these are your goals. These are our goals. These are the goals and will be the achievements of the Democratic Party [applause] these are the goals of this great, rich nation. These are the goals towards which i will lead if the American People choose to follow [applause] read to add great to your Summer Reading list, a collection of stories from some of the nationss most influential people over the past 25 years. I always knew there was a risk in the bohemian lifestyle,. Nd i decided to take it it helped my concentration. It stopped me being bored. It stopped other people being boring to some extent. It would keep me awake, prolonged the conversation, enhance the moment. Again,d if i would do it the answer is probably yes. I would quit earlier possibly hoping to get away with the whole thing. Easy for me to say. Not nice for my children to hear. It sounds irresponsible. The truth is it would be hypocritical for me to say no, i would have never touched the stuff if i had known. Because i did note. Because i did know. It contained the seeds of its own destruction. Many of the problems at the end were there at the beginning. I talked about the and control all parts of the economy and political life and social life. One of the problems is that when when you try to you ol everything, then create opposition and potential disdense everywhere. They tell all artists have to paint the same way and one artist says i dont want to i want to paint another way, you made him to a political dissident. If you want to subsidize housing in this country. We want to talk about it and the agrees that its something we should subsidize, put it on the ballot sheet and evident and and make everyone aware of how much its costing. But when you deliver it through party enterprises, fannie mae and freddie mac, when through er the subsidy a Public Company with private shareholders and