b'The Lives & Presidencies ofLyndon B. Johnson & Gerald Ford (2-part series) By Dr. Greg Ferro Feb. 3, 1 3 p.m. | Feb. 4, 10 a.m. 12 p.m. (Ashcroft movie theater) Johnson was sworn into office on Air Force One an hour after a presidential assassination, a move intended to convey continuity of the U.S. government. He was subsequently elected to a full term, signing Medicare into law and escalating U.S. military involvement in Vietnam by committing 500,000 troops. Well compare Lyndon B. Johnsons presidency to that of Gerald Ford who stepped into the presidency only after being nominated, first, as vice president following the VPs resignation. Then, less than a year later, stepping into the presidency in the wake of Nixons resignation. Ford restored faith in the presidency, but issued one of the most controversial pardons in American history by forgiving Nixon of any crimes committed while in office. Join us as we examine these two VPs who becameU.S. presidents under very different circumstances,but who, both, still influence us today.43'