Great Society Speech: Section 1 (Sentences 1-5) Summary

And away we go

  • Johnson begins the speech by greeting University of Michigan president Harlan Hatcher, Michigan governor George Romney, the Michigan congressional delegation, and finally, the Class of 1964.
  • He jokes about the meaning of coeducation and includes a personal anecdote to signal that he understands that the college experience is more than just going to classes and earning a degree. (Makes us wonder just what that Michigan student did to embarrass his mother.)