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More than 50 years ago, President Lyndon B. Johnson shocked Americans by announcing that he would not seek a second full term as president.
More than 50 years ago, President Lyndon B. Johnson shocked Americans by announcing that he would not seek a second full term as president.
The poem that inspired the song, America the Beautiful, is 130 years old today, and it resonates more than ever.
Looking back at the last time a president didn't seek reelection Lyndon B. Johnson was the last eligible president to not seek reelection in 1968, but the circumstances and timing were much different.
President Lyndon B. Johnson’s Great Society included key policies such as federal aid for education, Medicare for older ...
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 ...
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 ...
President Lyndon B. Johnson also had a "blind" trust created for his television station. In 1943, Lady Bird Johnson purchased a small radio station in Austin, Texas for $17,500.
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.