Lyndon B. Johnson

===Legislative initiatives===
The new president thought it advantageous to quickly pursue one of Kennedy's primary legislative goals—a tax cut. Johnson worked closely with [[Harry F. Byrd]] of Virginia to negotiate a reduction in the budget below $100&nbsp;billion in exchange for what became overwhelming Senate approval of the [[Revenue Act of 1964]]. Congressional approval followed at the end of February, and facilitated efforts to follow on civil rights.<ref>{{harvnb|Dallek|1998|pp=73–74}}</ref> In late 1963, Johnson also initiated his [[War on Poverty]], recruiting Kennedy relative [[Sargent Shriver]], then head of the [[Peace Corps]], to spearhead the effort. In March 1964, Johnson sent to Congress the [[Economic Opportunity Act]], which created the [[Job Corps]] and the [[Community Action Program]], designed to attack poverty locally. The act also created [[Americorps VISTA|VISTA]], a domestic counterpart to the Peace Corps.<ref>{{harvnb|Dallek|1998|pp=76–80}}</ref>