1964 : President Lyndon Johnson Unveils Great Society at University of Michigan Commencement Calendar Add to Calendar Add to Timely Calendar Add to Google Add to Outlook Add to Apple Calendar Add to other calendar Export to XML When: May 22, 2023 all-day Repeats 2023-05-22T00:00:00-04:00 2023-05-23T00:00:00-04:00 Lyndon B. Johnson unveiled his Great Society in a U-M commencement address on May 22, 1964. LBJ’s Launches Great Society, including text of commencement speech. More about Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society.