LBJ Library and Museum

After looking through the LBJ museum, I took noteof a few important characteristics that LBJ possessed. All of these characteristics focus around leadership and ethics and they all have something to do with making him a great leader and President. The three main characteristics I am going to focus on are patriotism, determination to fight for what is right and courage. LBJ exhibited patriotism and a willingness to fight for his country when he enlisted after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. He set an example for the rest of the country by being one of the first congressmen to fight in the army. An example of LBJ's determination has to do with civil rights. LBJ signed the 1964 civil rights act which forbade discrimination in public accommodations. Upon signing this he pushed it through to passing without compromise. He was determined to do what was right in that situation and end race discrimination forever. He says, " At times history and fate meet at a single place to shape a turning point in man's unending search for freedom. So it was at Lexington and Concord. So it was a century ago at Appomatox. So it was last week in Selma, AL." He believed strongly in civil rights and his determination to make things right aided him in succeeding. The determination and will to change things is a leadership quality that is especially important to me. I want to emulate LBJ by standing up for what I believe in and know is right. Finally, LBJ exhibited courage when he had to take over the presidency after Kennedy's assassination. After that awful event LBJ had to step up to the plate with strong leadership in order to calm down the country. He had to have courage to face the nation that was in shock and depression after what had taken place. Overall LBJ definitely displays qualities of a leader. He displays these qualities while fulfilling his duties in the white house as well as at home. He was depicted as a family man and seemed to love his family. In the family picture below he seems to be a loving and dedicated father even to the family's dog Yuki.