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Richard Naradof Goodwin (December 7, 1931 – May 20, 2018) was an American writer and presidential advisor. He was an aide and speechwriter to Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson, and to Senator Eugene McCarthy and Senator Robert F. Kennedy.
Dec 30, 2018 · December 30, 2018. Joshua Zeitz, a Politico Magazine contributing editor, is the author of Building the Great Society: Inside Lyndon Johnson's White House . Follow him...
Richard Goodwin served as a speechwriter for President Lyndon Johnson and was the man responsible for the Johnson's "Great Society" speech. Goodwin died Sunday at 86.
lyndon b. johnson, “we shall overcome” (15 march 1965) [1] Mr. Speaker, Mr. President, Members of the Congress: [2] I speak tonight for the dignity of man and the destiny of democracy.
Jan 6, 2015 · Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society speech marks a key moment in U.S. history: it called on government and citizens to create a more equal and humane society in ways that still guide our...
Mar 14, 2014 · Richard Goodwin, the writer of what came to be known as the “We Shall Overcome” speech, composed it in a one day-dash to a deadline. The Speech, In 8 Hours. "I speak tonight for the dignity...
May 21, 2018 · Goodwin was most prominently, a key aide and speechwriter for Presidents John Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson. He died in Concord Sunday at age 86, according to his wife, historian Doris Kearns...
