Critical Thinking Questions   Home       If you'd like to print out this page, click the Print button above. Alternatively, you may click the printer icon on your browser's toolbar, or choose File>Print from the menu.     President Johnson gave this televised address towards the end of 1965. Why do you think President Johnson delivered such a speech, specifically to America's student population this time? What kinds of ideals and values does President Johnson appeal to in his speech? Do you find his message effective for his chosen audience, given what you know of this era of the Vietnam conflict? Why or why not? What effect, or result, do you think President Johnson desired from delivering this televised speech? How well informed do you think most Americans were about the events of the Vietnam War?