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2 days ago · Also included is a brief segment as the late President's body is returned to the White House on November 23, 1963. Portions of the soundtrack include radio narration of the assassination of President Kennedy, and a live recording of Judge Sarah Hughes swearing in Lyndon B. Johnson as 36th President of the United States.
3 days ago · The incumbent in 1968, Lyndon B. Johnson. His second term expired at noon on January 20, 1969. The 1968 United States presidential election was the 46th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 5, 1968. The Republican nominee, former vice president Richard Nixon, defeated both the Democratic nominee, incumbent vice president ...
2 days ago · President Lyndon Johnson possessed remarkable powers of persuasion. Standing at 6’4”, he used his physical size, humor, and oratorical gifts to intimidate his political opponents. President Lyndon B. Johnson Meets with Senator Richard Russell, December 17, 1963. Photograph by Yoichi Okamoto. Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library and ...
4 days ago · President Johnson delivered a speech titled “The American Promise” to a joint session of Congress on March 15, 1965. In the speech, Johnson outlined his plans for supporting voting rights, stating, “There is no moral issue. It is wrong—deadly wrong—to deny any of your fellow Americans the right to vote in this country. There is no ...
4 days ago · President Lyndon B. Johnson delivered his famous “Great Society” speech at the University of Michigan’s commencement on May 22, 1964. In the speech, Johnson outlined his plan to combat poverty, preserve natural resources, and improve education.
3 days ago · During his time in the Oval Office, President Johnson implemented various policies to raise the U.S. standard of living, including legislation known as the War on Poverty. In an April 24, 1964, telegram to President Johnson, Héctor P. García voices the American GI Forum’s support for his programs and the benefit they could have for Mexican ...
5 days ago · Lyndon B. Johnson‘s "Johnson Treatment" remains a fascinating case study in the art of political persuasion. Through a combination of charm, intimidation, and relentless pressure, Johnson transformed the political landscape and secured the passage of landmark legislation that continues to impact American society to this day.
