... he suffered a massive heart attack. Not yet fifty, he reassessed his life. He quit smoking, lost weight and tried to delegate more of his work. He was instrumental in winning passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1957, working closely with Eisenhower while soothing southern colleagues who were suspicious of social change. When the Soviets launched Sputnik, the world's first satellite ... and propelled JFK into the White House. Kennedy relegated Johnson to the outer circles of his administration, but did give him some significant responsibilities. Johnson headed the space program, played a ...

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