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The vocational education act of 1963 - a case study of political influence
The vocational education act of 1963 - a case study of political influence
President Lyndon B. Johnson
President Lyndon B. Johnson
Rep. Sam Rayburn, Speaker of the US House of Representatives
Rep. Sam Rayburn, Speaker of the US House of Representatives
Senator Richard B. Russell of Georgia
Senator Richard B. Russell of Georgia
Overview
Overview
Politics is the allocation of scarce resources in a society. This lesson is a brief case study on using politics to bring about a law that significantly affected agricultural and extension education. If you like politics, you may be horrified by the presentation below. The greasy aspect of some political maneuvers gets to me, and the grease used in passing the Vocational Education Act of 1963 is a good example. In the presentation below, I explain the passage of this important law, which has little to do with vocational education.
Objectives
Objectives
You will be able to identify elements of political methods that influence the passage of educational legislation.
The Lesson
The Lesson
Before you begin the lesson, conduct a web search to make sure you have a basic knowledge of the following individuals: Sam Rayburn, Richard B. Russell, Jr., Lyndon Johnson, and John Kennedy's domestic agenda.
You should read or browse the Vocational Education Act of 1963.
The narrated PowerPoint is below: The Vocational Education Act of 1963. Please click on the speaker icon in the lower right hand corner of each PPTX page for the narration. The PPTX includes the summary for this lesson. I recommend that you click on the link below and download the file to your computer. Ignore requests that you create a DropBox account and just "download only."
Summary
Summary
This week's lesson is a sober reminder that, despite what political leaders say, their motivations are not always transparent. Politicians don't always vote for legislation based on its merits, but rather on something they need or receive as a part of the legislative process. Johnson was a master at figuring out what people needed.
60-Minute Assignment This Week
60-Minute Assignment This Week
This week, think about the role of politics in Extension and education. How much of a role does politics play in our professions? Please email your response to dbcroom@uga.edu.
The Vocational Education Act of 1963.pptx
Senator Richard Russell of Georgia survived "the treatment" by President Lyndon B. Johnson. (Public Domain Image)
The Johnson Treatment was, as Washington Post editor Ben Bradlee recalled feeling as if, “a St. Bernard had licked your face for an hour, [and] had pawed you all over."
Explore this topic further if you like:
The Southern Manifesto and Southern Opposition to Desegregation (You may need to sign in with your UGA account).
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