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  1. Lyndon Baines Johnson (/ ˈlɪndən ˈbeɪnz /; August 27, 1908 – January 22, 1973), often referred to as LBJ, was an American politician who served as the 36th president of the United States from 1963 to 1969.

  2. Aug 23, 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).

  3. Oct 29, 2009 · Lyndon B. Johnson was the 36th president of the United States; he was sworn into office following the November 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

  4. 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.

  5. Apr 2, 2014 · Lyndon Baines Johnson (often referred to as “LBJ”) was elected vice president of the United States in 1960 and was sworn in as the 36th president of the United States in 1963 after...

  6. In the 1960 campaign, Lyndon B. Johnson was elected Vice President as John F. Kennedys running mate. On November 22, 1963, when Kennedy was assassinated, Johnson was sworn in as the...

  7. Lyndon Baines Johnson was born just after the turn of the 20th century in the rugged and isolated Hill Country of Texas. It was a character-building, hardscrabble land where he learned the lessons of loyalty, the arts of persuasion and power, and the insecurity of lean times.

  8. Lyndon B. Johnson. A "Great Society" for the American people was the vision of Lyndon Johnson. As president, he obtained passage of one of the most significant legislative programs in the nation's history, but found his presidency overwhelmed by opposition to his war in Vietnam.

  9. www.britannica.com › contributor › Lyndon-B-JohnsonLyndon B. Johnson | Britannica

    Lyndon B. Johnson served as 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 of President John F. Kennedy.

  10. Lyndon B. Johnson. Thirty-Sixth President, 1963-1969. Campaign: Vice-President Lyndon B. Johnson assumed the presidency after the assassination of President John Kennedy in November 1963.

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