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12 hours ago · The Laotian Civil War was waged between the Communist Pathet Lao and the Royal Lao Government from 23 May 1959 to 2 December 1975. The Kingdom of Laos was a covert theater during the Vietnam War with both sides receiving heavy external support in a proxy war between the global Cold War superpowers.
- 23 May 1959 – 2 December 1975, (16 years, 6 months, 1 week and 2 days)
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12 hours ago · Background Kennedy Main article: John F. Kennedy Further information: Presidency of John F. Kennedy Kennedy delivering his "We choose to go to the Moon" speech at Rice University, 1962 In 1960, John F. Kennedy, then a U.S. senator from Massachusetts, was elected the 35th president of the United States with Lyndon B. Johnson as his vice presidential running mate. Kennedy's tenure saw the height ...
- November 22, 1963; 59 years ago, 12:30 p.m. (CST)
- John F. Kennedy, J. D. Tippit
12 hours ago · Johnson used his victory in the 1964 election to launch the Great Society program at home, sign the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and start the War on Poverty. He also escalated the Vietnam War, which eroded his popularity. By 1968, Johnson's popularity had declined, and the Democrats became so split over his candidacy that he withdrew as a candidate.
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