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LBJ's Great Society Speech & McCoy's Invention | May 2
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LBJ's Great Society Speech & McCoy's Invention | May 2

On this day in 1964: At Michigan Stadium, President Lyndon B. Johnson announced…

Michigan Minute · WKAR Public Media

May 2, 20251m 0s

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On this day in 1964: At Michigan Stadium, President Lyndon B. Johnson announced his plans for "The Great Society" during the University of Michigan’s commencement. This included Medicare, Medicaid, and the Civil Rights Act. On this day in 1844: Elijah McCoy, the son of escaped enslaved people, was born. His invention of a steam engine oil lubrication system led to the phrase "The Real McCoy."