{"product_id":"9781623491857","title":"LBJ and Grassroots Federalism: Congressman Bob Poage, Race, and Change in Texas","description":"\u003ci\u003eLBJ and Grassroots Federalism: Congressman Bob Poage, Race, and Change in Texas\u003c\/i\u003e reveals the local ramifications of federal policy. Three case studies in the rising career of Lyndon B. Johnson show this in action: LBJ's formative experience as a New Dealer directing the National Youth Administration (NYA) in Texas; his key role as senate majority leader in breaking the deadlock to secure funds for the Lake Waco dam project; and the cumulative effect of his Great Society policies on urban renewal and educational reform among the Mexican American community in Waco.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn each of these initiatives, Bob Poage—though far more politically conservative than Johnson—served as a conduit between LBJ and citizen activists in Poage’s congressional district, affirming the significance of grassroots engagement even during an era usually associated with centralization.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRobert Harold Duke's careful analysis in \u003ci\u003eLBJ and Grassroots Federalism\u003c\/i\u003e also offers a unique insight into a transformational period when the federal government broke down barriers and opened doors to the engagement of African Americans and Mexican Americans in community planning processes and social policy.","brand":"Texas A\u0026M University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47148827181296,"sku":"9781623491857","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781623491857_p0.jpg?v=1763866820","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781623491857","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}