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Lyndon B. Johnson, (born Aug. 27, 1908, Gillespie county, Texas, U.S.—died Jan. 22, 1973, San Antonio, Texas), 36th president of the U.S. (1963–69).He taught ...
Lyndon B. Johnson: Impact and Legacy. Lyndon Johnson's presidency began and ended with tragedy. He came into office after the death of a popular young President and provided needed continuity and stability. He advanced the Kennedy legacy, obtaining far more than Kennedy would likely have gotten out of Congress, and then won a huge landslide ...
Jun 30, 2016 · On November 27, 1963, Lyndon B. Johnson addressed a joint session of Congress, calling on them to honor the martyred Kennedy’s memory by passing the major civil rights bill that was currently ...
The LBJ Library houses more than 45 million pages of historical documents as well as an extensive audiovisual collection, including more than 650,000 photos, 12,000 hours of audio recordings, more than 2,000 oral history interviews, and 7,500 motion picture film and video recordings. Plan Your Research.
The Lyndon B. Johnson Library and Museum is administered by the National Archives and Records Administration. The LBJ Library website is hosted and maintained by our partner, the Lyndon Baines Johnson Foundation.
In the 1960 campaign, Lyndon B. Johnson was elected Vice President as John F. Kennedy's running mate. On November 22, 1963, when Kennedy was assassinated, Johnson was sworn in as the 36th United States President, with a vision to build "A Great Society" for the American people. "A Great Society" for the American people and their fellow men ...
Lyndon B. Johnson was a force of personality, a master of power and the political process, and had a boundless appetite for social reform. Intent on fulfilling the promise of America, he signed an unparalleled 200+ landmark laws during his five years in office.
