Rhetorical Analysis Of Lyndon B. Johnson's Speech

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“You can kill ten of my men for every one I kill of yours. But even at those odds, you will lose and I will win” (Lindsay). Tensions during Vietnam were high, and no one was safe from death. With communism starting to spread across Asia, the United States made the courageous decision to get involved, and it’s up to the people that have listened to the speech to decide whether or not it was the right decision. Many Americans were scared about what was happening, and some of them didn’t like that we got involved at all, and Vietnam ended up ruining Johnson’s presidency and his reputation. On September 29, 1967, President Lyndon B. Johnson’s speech on Vietnam helped the people feel more secure, and it made them believe that everything would be okay. Through the use of striking and convincing repetition and bold diction, along with a fearless demeanor and calm facial expressions and movements, Johnson convinced the audience of his credibility and trustworthiness. After listening to his speech, the National Legislative Conference and the people who were worried about what was going …show more content…
LBJ warns the people that “...a Southeast Asia dominated by Communist power would bring a third world war much closer to terrible reality” (“Lyndon”). While he is introducing a frightening topic, he stays calm and collected. Through his calm movements, the audience can see that he knows what he’s talking about, and that even though people may not believe him, he is confident in what he is saying. This is important because usually when people are nervous, everyone who is listening and watching that person can easily tell. This is strange today because when Hillary Clinton was debating in the presidential debates, she would laugh and smile to show her confidence to Donald Trump. LBJ’s composure leads the audience to believe that their president wasn’t worried, so that they shouldn’t be
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