Whereas former President Lyndon Baines Johnson served as a Member of Congress from the 10th Congressional District of Texas from 1937 to 1949; Whereas President Johnson served as majority leader of the United States Senate from 1953 to 1960; Whereas President Johnson served as Vice President from 1961 to 1963 and President of the United States from 1963 to 1969; Whereas President Lyndon B. Johnson’s Great Society set forth a domestic policy agenda for the 89th Congress to eliminate poverty and inequality in the United States; Whereas President Johnson’s Great Society proposal led to the passage of 60 pieces of landmark legislation and 181 measures total; Whereas the first piece of legislation signed into law by President Johnson on July 2, 1964, was the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, and national origin; Whereas, on August 20, 1964, President Johnson signed the Economic Opportunity Act, created a Job Corps similar to the New Deal Civilian Conservation Corps, a domestic peace corps, a system for vocational training, and Head Start; Whereas the Voting Rights Act was signed into law by President Johnson on August 6, 1965, which strengthened voting rights for millions of Americans and sought to prohibit racial discrimination in voting; Whereas the National Endowment for the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 was signed into law by President Johnson on September 29, 1965, which established independent agencies to further scholarly and cultural pursuits through support by the Federal Government; Whereas the High-Speed Ground Transportation Act was signed into law by President Johnson on September 30, 1965, and authorized research and development of United States high-speed rail which led to the establishment of the Metroliner between New York City and Washington, DC