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May 10, 2024 · President Lyndon B. Johnson listens during a meeting in the White House Cabinet Room, March 26, 1968. LBJ Presidential Library. When President Lyndon B. Johnson created the [Kerner] commission in ...
1 day ago · e. Lyndon B. Johnson 's tenure as the 36th president of the United States began on November 22, 1963, upon the assassination of president John F. Kennedy, and ended on January 20, 1969. He had been vice president for 1,036 days when he succeeded to the presidency. Johnson, a Democrat from Texas, ran for and won a full four-year term in the 1964 ...
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Apr 30, 2024 · Lyndon B. Johnson (born August 27, 1908, Gillespie county, Texas, U.S.—died January 22, 1973, San Antonio, Texas) was the 36th president of the United States (1963–69). A moderate Democrat and vigorous leader in the United States Senate, Johnson was elected vice president in 1960 and acceded to the presidency in 1963 upon the assassination ...
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1 day ago · Johnson on the Civil Rights Act of 1964 's passage. Recorded July 2, 1964. Lyndon Baines Johnson ( / ˈlɪndən ˈbeɪnz /; August 27, 1908 – January 22, 1973), often referred to by his initials LBJ, was an American politician who served as the 36th president of the United States from 1963 to 1969.
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1 day 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 ...
May 8, 2024 · With fears of nuclear annihilation looming large, Lyndon B. Johnson’s campaign team went for the jugular during the 1964 U.S. presidential race. In a minute-long television ad, a massive...
May 3, 2024 · Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Lyndon B. Johnson, 1963–64, book 1, p. 704; The purpose of protecting the life of our Nation and preserving the liberty of our citizens is to pursue the happiness of our people. Our success in that pursuit is the test of our success as a Nation. The Great Society (May 22, 1964).
