LBJ got incredibly richer off the Vietnam War. He was wealthy to start with and was incredibly corrupt. He was a major shareholder in Brown & Root that built most bases in Nam and SE Asia for the war. $$$$ B&R became part of Halliburton and was recently spun off as KBR.
I think LBJ and the Kennedys viewed Vietnam as a easy way to get even richer. Nixon never made anything off the war because he was just about broke after he was forced out of office.
Creepy John Kerry got a deal for his family for an exclusive for commercial real estate in Vietnam.
LBJ at the end of his term was the wealthiest Pres with the exception of maybe George Washington. I think GW inflation adjusted was a billionaire.
Interesting information. I was never interested in politics until more recent years so never studied up on all of that.
Being a Texan, I do know that I disliked Johnson and considered him a mean spirited man. I based some of that on his treatment of Lady Bird, who most Texans love.
I have been to Johnson City and seen his ranch years ago. Peach country in that area.