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U.S. Vice Presidents: Lyndon Johnson

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Lyndon Baines Johnson

(1908-1973)

Lyndon B. Johnson

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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)

Rank

Commander

Number of Children Two

Did You Know?

President Johnson...

  • ...was a Texas school teacher serving predominantly Mexican-American population before he moved to D.C. to begin his political career as a congressional aide.
  • ...played an indispensable role in getting JKF elected to president and passing important legislation, although he was not privy to Kennedy's inner circle.
  • ...signed the Civil Right Act of 1964, which prohibited discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin, banned segregation and provided for the integration of schools and other public facilities.

Biography

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.

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