Chapter 8

In Chapter 8, we find President Johnson going to his chopper. Outside the gates of the White House, it was a mix-up of protesters. By that, I mean two different groups of protesters in the same area. One group was protesting against Vietnam, and one for help in Selma. The President's wife said he needed to take action on Selma. "The police were beating innocent blacks expressing their first amendment rights yesterday. We need to do something."

President Johnson addressing the nation after the events in Selma