In March 1968, President Lyndon B. Johnson was nearly 40 minutes into a speech on the Vietnam War when he closed with a stunning announcement: He would not seek another term. From the Oval Office ...

The poem that inspired the song, America the Beautiful, is 130 years old today, and it resonates more than ever.

On March 31, 1968, at 9:00 p.m., Lyndon B. Johnson sat behind the large wooden desk he had used since his days in the Senate and addressed the American people from the Oval Office.

President Lyndon B. Johnson works on a speech in the White House Cabinet Room on March 30, 1968. He announced the next day that he would not seek or accept the Democratic nomination for reelection.

President Lyndon B. Johnson’s Great Society included key policies such as federal aid for education, Medicare for older ...

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 1965 (UPI) - Lyndon Baines Johnson was inaugurated as President in his own right today and launched his term with a plea for Americans to unite to achieve "progress without ...

When President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Immigration and Nationality Act on October 3, 1965, on a blustery day in the shadow of the Statue of Liberty, he announced the end of discrimination in ...

MAN OF THE YEAR (See Cover) There is a tide in the affairs of men which, taken at the flood in 1964, led on to fame for Lyndon Baines Johnson. From that November afternoon when he made it clear ...

Part 1 – Beautiful Texas. We delve into the life of Lyndon Baines Johnson, his rise from obscurity to the pinnacle of power. Sworn in after the assassination of JFK, Lyndon Johnson pushed ...

When President Lyndon B. Johnson stopped in Portland for a campaign visit 60 years ago Saturday, throngs of supporters filled the streets from the airport to City Hall.