When Johnson became president after the assassination of Kennedy in 1963, he focused first on ________
A) ending the Cold War
B) passing JFK’s tax and civil rights bills
C) escalating the war in Vietnam
D) boosting the military
E) bolstering international relationships
Answer: B
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.