Lyndon Baines Johnson
(1908-1973)
Occupation |
U.S. Vice President U.S. Senator U.S. President (November 22, 1963 - January 20, 1969) |
Date of Birth | August 27, 1908 |
Date of Death | January 22, 1973 |
Place of Birth | Stonewall, TX |
Place of Death | Stonewall, TX |
Education |
Southwest Texas State Teachers College (Texas State University) Johnson City High School |
Nicknames |
"Bull Johnson" "Landslide Lyndon" "Light Bulb Lyndon" |
Parents |
Rebekah Baines Samuel Ealy Johnson, Jr. |
Spouse | Lady Bird Taylor |
Political Party |
Democratic |
Awards |
Presidential Medal of Freedom (posthumous, 1980) |
Military Service |
Allegiance United States |
Service/Branch United States Navy Years 1940-1941 (Inactive) 1941-1942 (Active) 1942-1964 (Reserve) |
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Rank Commander |
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Number of Children | Two |
President Johnson...
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 President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. As president, Johnson initiated the "Great Society" social service programs; signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 into law; and bore the brunt of national opposition to his vast expansion of American involvement in the Vietnam War. Johnson was born in Texas on August 27, 1908 and died in Texas on January 22, 1973.
“There are no problems we cannot solve together, and very few that we can solve by ourselves.”