Lyndon Baines Johnson ( August 27 is the 239th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (240th in leap years), with 126 days remaining. August Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20... August 27, 1908 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). Years: 1905 1906 1907 - 1908 - 1909 1910 1911 Decades: 1870s 1880s 1890s - 1900s - 1910s 1920s 1930s Centuries: 19th century - 20th century - 21st century 1908 in topic: Arts Architecture - Art - Film - Literature - Music - Television Science and technology... 1908 – January 22 is the 22nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 343 days remaining (344 in leap years). January Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19... January 22, 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. Years: 1970 1971 1972 - 1973 - 1974 1975 1976 Decades: 1940s 1950s 1960s - 1970s - 1980s 1990s 2000s Centuries: 19th century - 20th century - 21st century 1973 in topic: Arts Architecture - Art - Film - Literature - Music Science and technology Aviation - Rail transport - Science - Canada - Sport Lists... 1973), often referred to as LBJ, was an This article is part of the series Politics of the United States Constitution Federal government Congress Senate House of Representatives Supreme Court President Vice President Cabinet Speaker of the House Senate Majority Leader Chief Justice Elections Political Parties - Republicans - Democrats Life in the United States Culture Politics Education Economy Arts... American politician. After serving a long career in U.S. legislatures, Johnson became the Dick Cheney 46th and current Vice President (2001- ) The Vice President of the United States is the second-highest executive official of the United States government, the person who is a heartbeat from the presidency. As first in the presidential line of succession, the Vice President becomes the new President... Vice President under John Fitzgerald Kennedy Order: 35th President Vice President: Lyndon B. Johnson Term of office: January 20, 1961 – November 22, 1963 Preceded by: Dwight D. Eisenhower Succeeded by: Lyndon B. Johnson Date of birth: May 29, 1917 Place of birth: Brookline... John F. Kennedy ( 1961 (As MAD Magazine pointed out on its first cover for the year) was the first upside-down year - i.e., one that looked the same upside down - since 1881, and the last until 6009. Years: 1958 1959 1960 - 1961 - 1962 1963 1964 Decades: 1930s 1940s 1950s - 1960s - 1970s 1980s... 1961– Years: 1960 1961 1962 - 1963 - 1964 1965 1966 Decades: 1930s 1940s 1950s - 1960s - 1970s 1980s 1990s Centuries: 19th century - 20th century - 21st century 1963 in topic: Arts Architecture - Art - Film - Literature - Music Science and technology Aviation - Rail transport - Science - Television Other topics Canada - Sport Lists of leaders: State leaders - Religious... 1963) and later ascended to the 36th Seal of the President of the United States, official impression The President of the United States is the head of state of the United States. Under the U.S. Constitution, the President is also the chief executive of the federal government and commander-in-chief of the armed forces. Because... Presidency ( Years: 1960 1961 1962 - 1963 - 1964 1965 1966 Decades: 1930s 1940s 1950s - 1960s - 1970s 1980s 1990s Centuries: 19th century - 20th century - 21st century 1963 in topic: Arts Architecture - Art - Film - Literature - Music Science and technology Aviation - Rail transport - Science - Television Other topics Canada - Sport Lists of leaders: State leaders - Religious... 1963– 1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). For other uses, see Number 1969. For the movie, see 1969 (movie). Contents // 1 Events 1.1 January 1.2 February 1.3 March 1.4 April 1.5 May 1.6 June 1... 1969) after John F. Kennedy The assassination of John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the thirty-fifth President of the United States, took place on Friday, November 22, 1963, in Dallas, Texas, USA at 12:30 PM Central Standard Time (18:30 UTC). Kennedy was fatally wounded by multiple gunshots while riding in a presidential... Kennedy's assassination.

History

Early years

Johnson was born in Stonewall is a census-designated place located in Gillespie County, Texas. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 469. It is the birthplace of former U.S.President Lyndon Johnson. Geography Stonewall is located at 30°1424 North, 98°3936 West (30.240069... Stonewall, State of Texas (Flag of Texas) (Seal of Texas) State nickname: Lone Star State Other U.S. States Capital Austin Largest city Houston Governor Rick Perry Official languages None Area 696,241 km² (2nd)  - Land 678,907 km²  - Water 17,333 km² (2.5%) Population (2000... Texas on August 27 is the 239th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (240th in leap years), with 126 days remaining. August Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20... August 27, 1908 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). Years: 1905 1906 1907 - 1908 - 1909 1910 1911 Decades: 1870s 1880s 1890s - 1900s - 1910s 1920s 1930s Centuries: 19th century - 20th century - 21st century 1908 in topic: Arts Architecture - Art - Film - Literature - Music - Television Science and technology... 1908 in a small farmhouse in a poor area on the The Pedernales River (locally pronounced as per-du-NAH-les) is a tributary of the Colorado River, approximately 106 mi (170 km) long, in central Texas in the United States. It drains an area of the Edwards Plateau, flowing west to east across the Texas Hill Country west of Austin... Pedernales River. His parents, Samuel Johnson and Rebekah Baines, had four more children: his sisters Rebekah ( 1910 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). Contents // 1 Events 1.1 January-April 1.2 May-October 1.3 November-December 1.4 unknown dates 2 Births 2.1 January-April 2.2 May-December 3 Deaths 4 Nobel Prizes Events January Su Mo... 1910- Years: 1975 1976 1977 - 1978 - 1979 1980 1981 Decades: 1940s 1950s 1960s - 1970s - 1980s 1990s 2000s Centuries: 19th century - 20th century - 21st century 1978 in topic: Arts Architecture - Art - Film - Literature - Music Science and technology Aviation - Rail transport - Science - Television Other topics Canada - Sport Lists of leaders: State leaders - Religious... 1978), Josefa ( 1912 is a leap year starting on Monday. Years: 1909 1910 1911 - 1912 - 1913 1914 1915 Decades: 1880s 1890s 1900s - 1910s - 1920s 1930s 1940s Centuries: 19th century - 20th century - 21st century 1912 in topic: Arts Architecture - Art - Film - Literature - Music - Television Science and technology Aviation - Rail transport - Science Other topics... 1912- 1961 (As MAD Magazine pointed out on its first cover for the year) was the first upside-down year - i.e., one that looked the same upside down - since 1881, and the last until 6009. Years: 1958 1959 1960 - 1961 - 1962 1963 1964 Decades: 1930s 1940s 1950s - 1960s - 1970s 1980s... 1961) and Lucia ( 1916 is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar) Years: 1913 1914 1915 - 1916 - 1917 1918 1919 Decades: 1880s 1890s 1900s - 1910s - 1920s 1930s 1940s Centuries: 19th century - 20th century - 21st century 1916 in topic: Arts Architecture - Art - Film - Literature - Music - Television Science and technology... 1916- 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Reef. Years: 1994 1995 1996 - 1997 - 1998 1999 2000 Decades: 1960s 1970s 1980s - 1990s - 2000s 2010s 2020s Centuries: 19th century - 20th century - 21st century 1997 in topic: Arts Architecture - Art... 1997) and his brother Sam Houston ( 1914 is a common year starting on Thursday. (see link for calendar) Years: 1911 1912 1913 - 1914 - 1915 1916 1917 Decades: 1880s 1890s 1900s - 1910s - 1920s 1930s 1940s Centuries: 19th century - 20th century - 21st century 1914 in topic: Arts Architecture - Art - Film - Literature - Music - Television Science and technology Aviation - Rail... 1914- Years: 1975 1976 1977 - 1978 - 1979 1980 1981 Decades: 1940s 1950s 1960s - 1970s - 1980s 1990s 2000s Centuries: 19th century - 20th century - 21st century 1978 in topic: Arts Architecture - Art - Film - Literature - Music Science and technology Aviation - Rail transport - Science - Television Other topics Canada - Sport Lists of leaders: State leaders - Religious... 1978). Johnson attended The term public school has two contrary meanings: In England, one of a small number of prestigious historic schools open to the public which normally charge fees and are financed by bodies other than the state, commonly as private charitable trusts; here the word public is used much as in... public schools and graduated from Johnson City High School in 1924 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). Contents // 1 Events 1.1 January 1.2 February 1.3 March 1.4 April 1.5 May 1.6 June 1.7 August-October 1.8 November 1.9 December 2 Unknown date 3 Births... 1924.

In Years: 1924 1925 1926 - 1927 - 1928 1929 1930 Decades: 1890s 1900s 1910s - 1920s - 1930s 1940s 1950s Centuries: 19th century - 20th century - 21st century 1927 in topic: Arts Architecture - Art - Film - Literature - Music Science and technology Aviation - Rail transport - Science - Television Other topics Canada - Sport Lists of leaders: State leaders - Religious... 1927 Johnson enrolled in Texas State University-San Marcos is a doctoral granting university located in the burgeoning Austin-San Antonio corridor, the largest campus in the Texas State University System, and the 6th largest in the state. Texas State’s 26,827 students choose from 114 undergraduate and 81 masters and 6... Southwest Texas State Teachers College. Even though he participated in Debate is a formalized system of (usually) logical argument. It is a rule-governed contest with two or more sides, usually presided by a judge. Each side is attempting to win the approval of a designated audience, such as a judge. Debate is a highly organized activity with sponsors such... debate and campus Politics is the process and method of decision-making for groups of human beings. Although it is generally applied to governments, politics is also observed in all human group interactions including corporate, academic, and religious. Political science is the study of political behavior and examines the acquisition and application of... politics, edited the school Reading the newspaper: Brookgreen Gardens in Pawleys Island, South Carolina. A newspaper is a lightweight and disposable publication (more specifically, a periodical), usually printed on low-cost paper called newsprint. It may be general or special-interest, and may be published daily, weekly, biweekly, monthly, bimonthly, or quarterly. General-interest... newspaper, and spent a year away from his studies teaching school, Johnson somehow managed to graduate in only 312 days.

Soon after he graduated from college, Johnson taught public speaking and Debate is a formalized system of (usually) logical argument. It is a rule-governed contest with two or more sides, usually presided by a judge. Each side is attempting to win the approval of a designated audience, such as a judge. Debate is a highly organized activity with sponsors such... debate in a Houston High school, or secondary school, is the last segment of compulsory education in Hong Kong, United States, Australia, Canada, China, Korea and Japan. It provides a secondary education. The idea was first invented by Napoleon in France, as a way to train future military officers. Contents // 1 Hong Kong 2... high school. However, he soon quit his job teaching and went into the field of politics. Johnson's father had served five terms in the The Texas Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Texas. The Texas State Senate has 31 members and the Texas House of Representatives has 150 members. It meets in the capitol building in Austin, Texas. Regular sessions of the legislature meet every two years, although special... Texas legislature and was a close friend to one of Texas's rising political figures, Congressman Samuel Taliaferro Rayburn (6 January 1882–16 November 1961) was a United States politician. He served as the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives for many years, and he is widely regarded as the most effective Speaker of the House in American history. He was born in... Sam Rayburn. In 1931 is a common year starting on Thursday. Centuries: 19th century - 20th century - 21st century Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s Years: 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1931 in topic: Arts Architecture - Art - Film - Literature - Music Science and technology Aviation - Rail transport - Science - Television Other topics... 1931 Lyndon campaigned for Richard Mifflin Kleberg was a seven-term member of the US Congress and a heir to the King Ranch in South Texas. External links http://www.king-ranch.com/legend.htm Categories: Stub ... Richard M. Kleberg and was later rewarded for his work in the campaign with an appointment to be the newly elected congressman's secretary.

As secretary, Lyndon became acquainted with people of influence, found out how they had reached their positions, and gained their respect for his abilities. Lyndon's friends soon included some of the men who worked around President This is the most common use of FDR. For other uses, see FDR (disambiguation). Franklin Delano Roosevelt ( January 30, 1882 – April 12, 1945), often referred to as FDR, was the 32nd ( 1933– 1945) President of the United States. He was elected to an unprecedented four terms, and died... Franklin D. Roosevelt, as well as fellow Texans such as Vice President John Nance Cactus Jack Garner (November 22, 1868–November 7, 1967) was a Representative from Texas and the thirty-second Vice President of the United States. Contents // 1 Early life 2 House of Representatives 3 Vice Presidency 4 Turning against Roosevelt 5 Running for President 6 Later life 7... John Nance Garner.

During his tenure as secretary, Johnson met White House portrait Claudia Alta Taylor Johnson, known commonly as Lady Bird Johnson, (born December 22, 1912), as the widow of Lyndon B. Johnson, was First Lady of the United States. She was born in Karnack, Texas to Minnie Patillo-Taylor and T.J. Taylor. She graduated from Marshall Senior... Claudia Alta Taylor (generally known as Lady Bird), a young woman who was also from Texas. After only a short period of dating, the two were married on November 17 is also the name of a Marxist group in Greece. November 17 is the 321st day of the year (322nd in leap years), with 44 remaining. November Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13... November 17, 1934 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). Contents // 1 Events 1.1 January-April 1.2 May-June 1.3 July-September 1.4 October-December 1.5 unknown dates 2 Year in topic 3 Births 3.1 January 3.2 February 3... 1934. The couple later had two daughters, Lynda Bird, born in 1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). Contents // 1 Events 1.1 World War II 1.1.1 January 1.1.2 February-March 1.1.3 May 1.1.4 June 1.1.5 July-August 1.1.6 September 1.1... 1944, and Lucy Baines, born in 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). Contents // 1 Events 1.1 January 1.2 February 1.3 March 1.4 April 1.5 May 1.6 June 1.7 July 1.8 August 1.9 September 1.10 October 1.11 November... 1947. It should be noted that Johnson loved to give everything his own initials. His daughters' given names are examples, as was his dog later in life (Little This article is about the dog breed; for other meanings of beagle, see Beagle (disambiguation). Beagle A tri-colour Beagle. Alternative names English Beagle Country of origin United Kingdom Classification FCI: Group 6 Section 1 AKC: Hound ANKC: Group 4 (Hounds) CKC: Group 2 - Hounds KC(UK): Hound NZKC: Hounds... Beagle Johnson).

In 1935 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). Contents // 1 Events 1.1 January 1.2 February-May 1.3 June-August 1.4 September-October 1.5 November-December 1.6 unknown dates 2 Year in topic 3 Births 3.1 January-February... 1935, Johnson became the head of the Texas National Youth Administration. His new post enabled him to use the powers of government to find educational and job opportunities for young people. The position in effect enabled him to build political pull with his constituents. He served as the head for two years, only resigning to run for Congress. Johnson was a notoriously tough boss with his employees throughout his career, often demanding long workdays and work on weekends; he worked as much as they did, if not more.

Johnson received his first degree in American Square & Compasses Freemasonry is a worldwide fraternal organization. Its members are joined together by shared ideals of both a moral and metaphysical nature, and, in most of its branches, by a common belief in a Supreme Being. Freemasonry is an esoteric art, in that certain aspects of its... Freemasonry on October 30 is the 303rd day of the year (304th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 62 days remaining. October Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20... October 30, Years: 1934 1935 1936 - 1937 - 1938 1939 1940 Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s - 1930s - 1940s 1950s 1960s Centuries: 19th century - 20th century - 21st century 1937 in topic: Arts Architecture - Art - Film - Literature - Music Science and technology Aviation - Rail transport - Science - Television Other topics Canada - Sport Lists of leaders: State leaders - Religious... 1937. After receiving the degree he found that his congressional duties took so much time he was unable to pursue the masonic degrees.

FDR, Gov. Allred of Texas & LBJ

In Years: 1934 1935 1936 - 1937 - 1938 1939 1940 Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s - 1930s - 1940s 1950s 1960s Centuries: 19th century - 20th century - 21st century 1937 in topic: Arts Architecture - Art - Film - Literature - Music Science and technology Aviation - Rail transport - Science - Television Other topics Canada - Sport Lists of leaders: State leaders - Religious... 1937, Johnson ran for A congress is a gathering of people, especially a gathering for a political purpose. Congress is the name of the main legislative body in a state that operates under a congressional system of government. A congress is different from a parliament in that legislative initiative is vested into it. In... Congress in a special election for the 10th Congressional District of Texas to represent Austin and the surrounding Hill Country. He ran on a The New Deal was President Franklin D. Roosevelts legislative agenda for rescuing the United States from the Great Depression. It was widely believed that the depression was caused by the inherent instability of the market and that government intervention was necessary to rationalize and stabilize the economy. Contents // 1... New Deal platform and was effectively aided by his wife, White House portrait Claudia Alta Taylor Johnson, known commonly as Lady Bird Johnson, (born December 22, 1912), as the widow of Lyndon B. Johnson, was First Lady of the United States. She was born in Karnack, Texas to Minnie Patillo-Taylor and T.J. Taylor. She graduated from Marshall Senior... Lady Bird Johnson.

President Franklin Delano Roosevelt Order: 32nd President Term of Office: March 4, 1933–April 12, 1945 Predecessor: Herbert Hoover Successor: Harry S. Truman Date of Birth January 30, 1882 Place of Birth: Hyde Park, New York Date of Death: April 12, 1945 Place of Death: Warm Springs, Georgia First Lady... Franklin Roosevelt showed a personal interest in the young Texan from the time he entered Congress. Johnson was immediately appointed to the Naval Affairs Committee, a job that carried high importance for a freshman congressman. He also worked for rural electrification and other improvements for his district. In Years: 1938 1939 1940 - 1941 - 1942 1943 1944 Decades: 1910s 1920s 1930s - 1940s - 1950s 1960s 1970s Centuries: 19th century - 20th century - 21st century 1941 in topic: Arts Architecture - Art - Film - Literature - Music - Television Science and technology Aviation - Rail transport - Science Other topics Canada - Ireland - South Africa - Sport Lists of leaders... 1941, Johnson ran for the U.S. Senate in a special election against the sitting In politics, Governor of Texas is the title given to the chief executive of the state of Texas. Governors of Texas # Name Took Office Left Office Party Texas County Named After 1 James Pinckney Henderson 19 February 1846 21 December 1847 Democrat Henderson County 2 George T. Wood 21 December... governor of Texas, For other uses see: radio (disambiguation) Radio transmission diagram and electromagnetic waves Radio is a technology that allows the transmission of signals by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of light. Radio waves Radio waves are a form of electromagnetic radiation, and are created whenever a charged object... radio personality W. Lee "Pappy" O'Daniel. Though Johnson was expected to win, he was defeated by controversial late returns in an election marked by massive fraud on the part of both campaigns. During his last campaign, he promised that he would serve in the United States armed forces Military manpower Military age 18 years of age Availability males & females ages 15-49: 73,597,731 (2004 est.) Reaching military age annually males/females: 2,124,164 (2004 est.) Military expenditures Dollar figure $400 billion (FY2005 est.) Percent of GDP 2.7% (FY2005 est... military should war break out; in December 1941, the U.S. entered Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km (60,000 ft) into the air. August 9, 1945 World War II was a global conflict that started in 7 July 1937 in Asia and 1 September 1939 in Europe and lasted until 1945, involving the majority of the... World War II.

War record

During Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km (60,000 ft) into the air. August 9, 1945 World War II was a global conflict that started in 7 July 1937 in Asia and 1 September 1939 in Europe and lasted until 1945, involving the majority of the... World War II he served briefly in the The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. The U.S. Navy consists of slightly fewer than 300 ships and over 4,000 operational aircraft. It has over a half million men and women on active or ready reserve duty... United States Navy as a In the Royal Navy, United States Navy and United States Coast Guard, a lieutenant commander (lieutenant-commander or Lt Cdr in the RN) is a commissioned officer superior to a lieutenant and inferior to a commander. The corresponding rank in the British Army, Royal Marines, United States Army, United States... Lieutenant Commander. Awards and decorations included the The Silver Star is also a passenger rail line run by Amtrak as part of their Silver Service and Palmetto service. The Silver Star is a United States military award which is presented to any person who, while serving in any capacity with the United States Armed Forces, is cited... Silver Star, The Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal is a service decoration of the Second World War which was awarded to any member of the United States military who served in the Pacific Theater from 1941 to 1945. There were twenty one official campaigns of the Pacific Theater, denoted on the service medal... Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the WWII Victory Medal The World War II Victory Medal is a decoration of the United States military which was created by an act of Congress in July 1945. The decoration commemorates military service during the Second World War and is awarded to any member of the United States military who... World War II Victory Medal.

After World War II, some sources challenged the circumstances in which Johnson had been awarded his Silver Star. It was speculated that the decoration was largely for political purposes. On NPR, in a narrative about medals and politicians, it was stated Johnson demanded the Silver Star from General MacArthur landing at Leyte Beach in 1944. Douglas MacArthur (January 26, 1880 - April 5, 1964) was an American military leader. He served in the U.S. Army most of his life, taking part in three major wars (World War I, World War II, Korean War) and rising to the rank... Douglas MacArthur because he had been in an airplane that had been fired upon.

Lyndon Johnson's Silver Star citation is as follows:

For gallantry in action in the vicinity of Port Moresby, population 193,242 (1990), is the capital of Papua New Guinea. The city is located on the Gulf of Papua. Rubber, gold, and copra are the main exports. Port Moresby was discovered by Captain John Moresby, who arrived in the area in 1873. The British founded the city... Port Moresby and Salamaua is a small town situated on the northeastern coastline of Papua New Guinea. The settlement is built on a minor peninsula with mountains on the inland side and a harbor facing the western side of the Huon Gulf. The city was captured by the Japanese in 1942 during World... Salamaua, New Guinea, located just north of Australia, is the worlds second largest island having become separated from the Australian mainland when the area now known as the Torres Strait flooded around 5000 BC. The name Papua also refers to the island in whole or in part. (Refer to Papua... New Guinea on June 9, 1942. While on a mission of obtaining information in the Southwest Pacific area, Lieutenant Commander Johnson, in order to obtain personal knowledge of combat conditions, volunteered as an observer on a hazardous aerial combat mission over hostile positions in New Guinea. As our planes neared the target area they were intercepted by eight hostile fighters. When, at this time, the plane in which Lieutenant Commander Johnson was an observer, developed mechanical trouble and was forced to turn back alone, presenting a favorable target to the enemy fighters, he evidenced marked coolness in spite of the hazards involved. His gallant action enabled him to obtain and return with valuable information

Shortly after this incident, President Roosevelt ordered members of Congress serving in the military to return to their offices, and Johnson was discharged forthwith. He returned to his seat in the House of Representatives where he continued to serve through 1949.

Senate years

In Results -- Republican holds in light red, pickups in dark red, Democratic holds in light blue, pickups in dark blue The U.S. Senate election, 1948 was an election for the United States Senate which coincided with the election of Democratic President Harry Truman for a full term. Truman had campaigned... 1948, Lyndon again ran for the Senate and this time won. This election was highly controversial: a three-way Democratic Party A primary election is one in which a political party selects a candidate for a later election by all registered voters in that jurisdiction (nominating primary). Primaries are sometimes open only to registered members of that party, and sometimes open to all voters. In open primaries, voters must typically choose... primary left Johnson in a run-off with former governor Texas politician Coke Stevenson Coke Robert Stevenson (March 20, 1888–June 28, 1975) was a U.S. political figure. He served as the Governor of Texas from 1941 to 1947. He was the son of Robert Milton and Virginia Hurley Stevenson, who named him after Thomas Coke, a Methodist... Coke Stevenson. Johnson campaigned very hard and won by only 87 votes out of a million cast. (His campaign manager, John Bowden Connally, Jr. (February 27, 1917 - June 15, 1993) was an American politician from the state of Texas. He was a member of both the Democratic Party and the Republican Party during his life. Connally was born in Floresville, Texas, and graduated from the University of Texas School of... John Connally, was thought to be connected with 202 ballots in Jim Wells County is a county located in the state of Texas. As of 2000, the population is 39,326. Its county seat is Alice6. The county is named for James Babbage Wells Jr., a political boss in southern Texas. Contents // 1 Geography 1.1 Adjacent counties 2 Demographics 3... Jim Wells County that had curiously been cast in This article needs cleanup. Please edit this article to conform to a higher standard of article quality. In library and information science and computer science, collation is the assembly of written information into a standard order. In common usage, this is called alphabetisation, though collation is not limited to ordering... alphabetical order.[1] (http://thoughtcrimes.org/bbv/bbv_chapter-4.pdf)[2] (http://www.eiu.edu/~historia/1999/texas99.htm)). Stevenson contested the vote count, but Johnson hired Abe Fortas (June 19, 1910 - April 5, 1982) was a U.S. Supreme Court associate justice. He served in that role from October 4, 1965 until May 14, 1969, when he resigned amidst a scandal. Fortas was born in Memphis, Tennessee. He was the youngest of five children. His father... Abe Fortas to represent him in federal court. Through legal maneuvering, Fortas was able to convince U.S. Supreme Court justice Hugo Black Hugo LaFayette Black (February 27, 1886 - September 25, 1971) was a Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (1937 - 1971). He is noted for his advocacy of a literal reading of the United States Constitution, and his jurisprudence has been the focus of much discussion. Black... Hugo Black to dissolve the federal injunction nullifying Johnson's runoff victory. Johnson went on to win the general election, but the Texas media sardonically nicknamed him "Landslide Lyndon" in reference to his bout with Stevenson. Once in the Senate, he was appointed to the Armed Services Committee could refer to: U.S. House Committee on Armed Services U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. If an article link referred you here, you might want... Armed Services Committee, and later in Years: 1947 1948 1949 - 1950 - 1951 1952 1953 Decades: 1920s 1930s 1940s - 1950s - 1960s 1970s 1980s Centuries: 19th century - 20th century - 21st century 1950 in topic: Arts Architecture - Art - Film - Literature - Music Science and technology Aviation - Rail transport - Science - Television Other topics Canada - Sport Lists of leaders: State leaders - Religious... 1950, he helped create the Preparedness Investigating Subcommittee. Johnson eventually became its chairman and conducted a number of investigations of defense costs and efficiency. These investigations in result brought him national attention along with the respect of senior members of the Senate.

After only a few years in the Senate, Johnson was moving up in leadership power. In 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. Years: 1950 1951 1952 - 1953 - 1954 1955 1956 Decades: 1920s 1930s 1940s - 1950s - 1960s 1970s 1980s Centuries: 19th century - 20th century - 21st century 1953 in topic: Arts Architecture - Art - Film - Literature - Music Science and technology Aviation - Rail transport - Science - Television Other topics... 1953, Lyndon was chosen by his fellow Democrats to be the minority leader. Thus, he became the youngest man ever named to the post by either major political party. One of his first actions was to eliminate the seniority system in committee selection. In Results -- Republican holds in light red, pickups in dark red, Democratic holds in light blue, pickups in dark blue The U.S. Senate election, 1954 was an election for the United States Senate which was a midterm election in the first term of Dwight D. Eisenhowers presidency. Eisenhowers... 1954, Johnson was re-elected to the Senate and since the Democrats won the majority in Senate, Johnson became majority leader. His duties were to schedule legislation and to help pass measures favored by the Democrats.

Vice Presidency

Johnson's success in the Senate led to his name being widely mentioned as a possible Democratic presidential candidate. He was Texas' "favorite son" candidate at the party's national convention in Years: 1953 1954 1955 - 1956 - 1957 1958 1959 Decades: 1920s 1930s 1940s - 1950s - 1960s 1970s 1980s Centuries: 19th century - 20th century - 21st century 1956 in topic: Arts Architecture - Art - Film - Literature - Music Science and technology Aviation - Rail transport - Science - Television Other topics Canada - Sport Lists of leaders: State leaders - Religious... 1956. In 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). Contents // 1 Events 1.1 January-February 1.2 March-April 1.3 May 1.4 June-July 1.5 August 1.6 September-October 1.7 November 1.8 December 2 Year in topic 3... 1960, Lyndon received 409 votes on the first and only ballot at the Democratic convention which nominated John Fitzgerald Kennedy Order: 35th President Vice President: Lyndon B. Johnson Term of office: January 20, 1961 – November 22, 1963 Preceded by: Dwight D. Eisenhower Succeeded by: Lyndon B. Johnson Date of birth: May 29, 1917 Place of birth: Brookline... John F. Kennedy.

During the convention, Kennedy designated Johnson as his choice for vice president. Some later reports (such as Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. (b. 1917 in USA) is a historian whose work has focused on the philosophies and policies of U.S. presidents, including Andrew Jackson, Franklin D. Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, and Richard Nixon. He won a Pulitzer Prize in history for his 1945 book The Age of... Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. say that Kennedy offered the position to Johnson as a courtesy, and did not expect him to accept. Others (such as W. Marvin Watson) say that the Kennedy campaign was desperate to get Johnson on the ticket to help carry Southern voters.

In November 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). Contents // 1 Events 1.1 January-February 1.2 March-April 1.3 May 1.4 June-July 1.5 August 1.6 September-October 1.7 November 1.8 December 2 Year in topic 3... 1960 the Kennedy/Johnson duo beat out Richard Nixon Order: 37th President Term of Office: January 20, 1969–August 9, 1974 Predecessor: Lyndon B. Johnson Successor: Gerald R. Ford Date of Birth: January 9, 1913 Place of Birth: Yorba Linda, California Date of Death: April 22, 1994 Place of Death: New York, New York First Lady... Richard M. Nixon and Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. (July 5, 1902 - February 27, 1985) was a United States Senator from Massachusetts, a U.S. ambassador, and a candidate for Vice President of the United States. He was the grandson of famous statesman Henry Cabot Lodge. Elected to the Senate as a Republican in 1936... Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr., by a narrow margin.

Upon swearing in, Kennedy appointed Johnson to head the President's Committee on Equal Employment Opportunities, which led him to work with blacks and other minorities. During his tenure as Vice President, Johnson also took on some international missions, which gave him limited insights into foreign problems. He also sat on Cabinet and National Security meetings, giving him an insight into the presidency. Kennedy gave Johnson control over all presidential appointments involving Texans.

Johnson was crucially made chairman of the President's Ad Hoc Committee for Science. When in April 1961 the USSR beat the US with the first manned spaceflight Kennedy tasked Johnson with coming up with a 'scientific bonanza' that would prove world leadership. Johnson knew that North American Apollo CSM Apollo CSM in orbit. Description Role: Earth and Lunar Orbit Crew: 3; CDR, CM pilot, LM pilot Dimensions Height: 36.2 ft 11.03 m Diameter: 12.8 ft 3.9 m Volume: 218 ft3 6.17 m3 Weights Command module: 12,807 lb 5,809... Project Apollo and an enlarged This article needs cleanup. Please edit this article to conform to a higher standard of article quality. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (established 1958) is the government agency responsible for the United States of Americas space program and long-term general aerospace research. A civilian organization, it... NASA would benefit Texas and southern states most directly so steered the recommendation towards a crash program for a manned lunar landing.

Presidency

Download high resolution version (800x733, 96 KB)Lyndon B. Johnson taking the oath of office on Air Force One following the assassination of John Kennedy, Dallas, Texas, November 22, 1963. Image Number: 1A-1-WH63 Credit: LBJ Library Photo by Cecil Stoughton Image Date: November 22, 1963 Event: Swearing in...

Download high resolution version (800x733, 96 KB)Lyndon B. Johnson taking the oath of office on Air Force One following the assassination of John Kennedy, Dallas, Texas, November 22, 1963. Image Number: 1A-1-WH63 Credit: LBJ Library Photo by Cecil Stoughton Image Date: November 22, 1963 Event: Swearing in...

Lyndon B. Johnson being sworn-in aboard Air Force One by federal judge Sarah T. Hughes, following the assassination of John F. Kennedy.

Johnson was sworn-in as President on This article is about the aircraft. For the movie, see Air Force One (movie). Air Force One Air Force One flying over Mount Rushmore. Name: Air Force One Primary function: Presidential air transport Contractor: Boeing Power plant: Four General Electric CF6-80C2B1 jet engines Thrust: 56,700 lbf (250... Air Force One in Dallas redirects here. For other uses see Dallas (disambiguation) Dallas skyline as seen from Reunion Tower Dallas skyline as seen from north of Woodall Rodgers Freeway The Dallas, Texas flag Dallas is one of the ten largest cities in the United States and the heart of the 2nd largest metropolitan... Dallas at Love Field is an airport in Dallas, Texas with the IATA airport code DAL, and ICAO airport code KDAL. Love Field was the primary airport for Dallas until 1974, when Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport opened. Love Field is now Dallas secondary airport and is primarily served by one airline... Love Field Airport after the John F. Kennedy The assassination of John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the thirty-fifth President of the United States, took place on Friday, November 22, 1963, in Dallas, Texas, USA at 12:30 PM Central Standard Time (18:30 UTC). Kennedy was fatally wounded by multiple gunshots while riding in a presidential... assassination of President Kennedy on November 22 is the 326th day (327th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 39 days remaining. November Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19... November 22, Years: 1960 1961 1962 - 1963 - 1964 1965 1966 Decades: 1930s 1940s 1950s - 1960s - 1970s 1980s 1990s Centuries: 19th century - 20th century - 21st century 1963 in topic: Arts Architecture - Art - Film - Literature - Music Science and technology Aviation - Rail transport - Science - Television Other topics Canada - Sport Lists of leaders: State leaders - Religious... 1963. He was sworn in by federal judge Sarah Tilghman Hughes (August 2, 1896 - April 23, 1985) was the United States District Court judge who swore Lyndon Johnson into office on Air Force One after the Kennedy assassination, becoming the first woman in U.S. history to swear in a Chief Executive. Born Sarah Tilghman in Baltimore, Maryland... Sarah T. Hughes, a very close friend of his family, making him the first president sworn in by a woman. Over the decades, many theories allege that Johnson was a co-conspirator behind the murder of John Fitzgerald Kennedy Order: 35th President Vice President: Lyndon B. Johnson Term of office: January 20, 1961 – November 22, 1963 Preceded by: Dwight D. Eisenhower Succeeded by: Lyndon B. Johnson Date of birth: May 29, 1917 Place of birth: Brookline... John F. Kennedy. At the time of the assassination, President Kennedy had privately told confidantes, including his personal This page is about the official residence of the President of the USA. For other White Houses see White House (disambiguation). See also 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue (musical). The southern side of the White House The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the President of the United... White House secretary, Evelyn Maurine Norton Lincoln (June 25, 1909 - May 11, 1995) was the personal secretary for John F. Kennedy from his election to the United States Senate in 1953 until his 1963 assassination in Dallas. Mrs. Lincoln, who was in the motorcade when Kennedy was assassinated, makes it a point to... Evelyn Lincoln, that he was considering replacing Johnson as Vice President on the 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). Contents // 1 Events 1.1 January 1.2 February 1.3 March 1.4 April 1.5 May 1.6 June 1.7 July 1.8 August 1.9 September 1.10 October 1.11 November... 1964 Democratic ticket because Johnson was implicated in no fewer than four documented criminal investigations. Those four criminal investigations all disappeared after the assassination, after Johnson assumed the presidency.

Johnson faced immediate difficulties upon his move into the White House. He felt that many of Kennedy's appointees did not respect him, and would never be loyal to him. He moved quickly to replace as much of Kennedy's staff as possible. As an exception, Johnson needed Robert Kennedy Robert Francis Bobby Kennedy, also called RFK (November 20, 1925–June 6, 1968) was the younger brother of President John F. Kennedy, and was appointed by his brother as Attorney General for his administration. He worked closely with his brother during the Bay of Pigs Invasion and... Bobby Kennedy to remain as In most common law jurisdictions, the Attorney General is the main legal adviser to the government, and in some jurisdictions may in addition have executive responsibility for law enforcement or responsibility for public prosecutions. Contents // 1 Australia 2 Canada 3 England and Wales 4 India 5 Ireland 6 New Zealand... Attorney General, even though the two men held a great animosity for each other. However, some of the difficulties were eased by the fact that he sat frequently on Cabinet and National Security Council meetings when vice-president. In his first year, Johnson faced conflicts with everyone from Senators to speechwriters who wanted to honor Kennedy's legacy, but were reluctant to support new propositions by Johnson. Johnson used his famous charm and strong-arm tactics to push through his new policies. In 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). Contents // 1 Events 1.1 January 1.2 February 1.3 March 1.4 April 1.5 May 1.6 June 1.7 July 1.8 August 1.9 September 1.10 October 1.11 November... 1964, upon Johnson's request, Congress passed a tax-reduction law and the Economic Opportunity Act, which was in association with the The War on Poverty (1964-1968) was a campaign of legislation and social services aimed at reducing or eliminating poverty in the United States of America. The term was first introduced by Lyndon B. Johnson during his State of the Union address on January 8, 1964. The legislation was designed... War on Poverty. Johnson also hired Jerri [Geraldine, Gerri] Whittington was a personal secretary to President Lyndon B. Johnson, and was the first African-American secretary in the White House. Johnson was famous for working long hours and insisting his assistants worked long hours as well. When John F. Kennedy was assassinated and Johnson became president... Jerri Whittington, the first African Americans, also known as Afro-Americans or black Americans, are an ethnic group in the United States of America whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Sub-Saharan and West Africa. The majority of African Americans are of African, European and Native American ancestry. Terms for African... African-American White House secretary, and appointed Jack Joseph Valenti (born September 5, 1921) was special assistant to Lyndon Johnsons White House. In 1966, he resigned and became the president of the Motion Picture Association of America. During his tenure there, he was generally regarded as one of the most influential pro-copyright lobbyists in the... Jack Valenti as his "special assistant".

In 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). Contents // 1 Events 1.1 January 1.2 February 1.3 March 1.4 April 1.5 May 1.6 June 1.7 July 1.8 August 1.9 September 1.10 October 1.11 November... 1964, Johnson won the Presidency in his own right with 61 percent of the vote and the widest popular margin in American history—more than 15,000,000 votes. However, 1964 was also the year that Johnson supported the racist Democratic delegates from Mississippi and denied the The Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party was a political party created in 1964 by black and white Mississippians, with assistance from the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, to win seats at the 1964 Democratic National Convention for a slate of delegates elected by disenfranchised black Mississippians and white sympathizers. It ultimately failed... Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party seats at the 1964 Democratic National Convention in Alternate meanings: See Atlantic City (disambiguation) Atlantic City is a city located in USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 40,517. It is a resort community located on Absecon Island, just off the coast of New Jersey. Other towns on the island are... Atlantic City, New Jersey. To appease the The Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party was a political party created in 1964 by black and white Mississippians, with assistance from the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, to win seats at the 1964 Democratic National Convention for a slate of delegates elected by disenfranchised black Mississippians and white sympathizers. It ultimately failed... Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP) chaired by Dr. Aaron Henry with the intent of seating a passionate and charismatic leader of the Mississippi Freedom Movement, Fannie Lou Hamer (October 6, 1917–March 14, 1977) was an American voting rights activist and civil rights leader. She was instrumental in organizing Mississippis Freedom Summer for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), and later became the Vice-Chair of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, attending the... Fannie Lou Hamer, the The neutrality and factual accuracy of this article are disputed. Please see the relevant discussion on the talk page. Unofficial Democratic Party logo depicts a stylized donkey in red, white, and blue. Democratic Party Founded: Colors: Blue (sometimes Red) Political ideology: Leans Center-Left The Democratic Party is one of... Democrats at the convention offered the MFDP an unsatisfactory compromise and the MFDP rejected it rather than appear concilatory in the eyes of their "comrades". In the same year, Johnson lost the popular vote to Republican challenger Barry Goldwater in the Red shows states most commonly considered a part of the Deep South. (Pink states are states that are sometimes considered a part of the deep south) The Deep South is a subregion of the American South, although the term is sometimes used synonymously with the culture and customs of the... Deep South states of Louisiana is a southern state of the United States of America. It uses the U.S. postal abbreviation LA. The state is bordered to the west by the state of Texas, to the north by Arkansas, to the east by the state of Mississippi, and to the south by the... Louisiana, State of Alabama (Flag of Alabama) (Seal of Alabama) State nickname: Camellia State, The Heart of Dixie¹, Yellowhammer State Other U.S. States Capital Montgomery Largest city Birmingham Governor Robert Riley Official languages English Area 135,765 km² (30th)  - Land 131,426 km²  - Water 4,338... Alabama, State of Mississippi (Flag of Mississippi) (Seal of Mississippi) State nickname: Magnolia State Other U.S. States Capital Jackson Largest city Jackson Governor Haley Barbour Official languages English Area 125,546 km² (32nd)  - Land 121,606 km²  - Water 3,940 km² (3%) Population (2000)  - Population... Mississippi, State of Georgia (Flag of Georgia) (Seal of Georgia) State nickname: Peach State / Empire of the South Other U.S. States Capital Atlanta Largest city Atlanta Governor Sonny Perdue Official languages English Area 154,077 km² (24th)  - Land 150,132 km²  - Water 3,945 km² (2... Georgia and State of South Carolina (Flag of South Carolina) (Seal of South Carolina) State nickname: Palmetto State Other U.S. States Capital Columbia Largest city Columbia Governor Mark Sanford Official languages English Area 82,965 km² (40th)  - Land 78,051 km²  - Water 4,915 km² (6%) Population... South Carolina, a region that had voted for Democrats since the In the history of the United States, Reconstruction was the period after the American Civil War when the southern states of the defeated Confederacy, which had seceded from the United States, were reintegrated into the Union. Contents // 1 Laws and legislation 2 Culture clashes 3 The constitutional amendments 4 Military... Reconstruction era. The election, though a success for the Democratic Party, marked the beginning of the long transformation of the Democrats' The phrase Solid South describes the reliable electoral support of the U.S. Southern states for Democratic Party candidates from the Reconstruction era through much of the 20th century. Except for 1928, when Catholic candidate Al Smith ran on the Democratic ticket, the Democrats won heavily in the South in... Solid South to a Republican bastion.

Photograph of President Lyndon B. Johnson Signing the Medicare Bill, 07/30/1965. Creator: President (1963-1969 : Johnson). White House Photograph Office. (1963 - 1969) The photograph shows President Lyndon B. Johnson signing the Medicare Bill at the Harry S. Truman Library in Independence, Missouri. Former President Harry S. Truman...

Photograph of President Lyndon B. Johnson Signing the Medicare Bill, 07/30/1965. Creator: President (1963-1969 : Johnson). White House Photograph Office. (1963 - 1969) The photograph shows President Lyndon B. Johnson signing the Medicare Bill at the Harry S. Truman Library in Independence, Missouri. Former President Harry S. Truman...

President Johnson signing the Medicare amendment. For the victim of Mt. St. Helens, see Harry Truman (volcano victim). Harry S. Truman Order: 33rd President Term of Office: April 12, 1945 - January 20, 1953 Predecessor: Franklin Delano Roosevelt Successor: Dwight D. Eisenhower Date of Birth Thursday, May 8, 1884 Place of Birth: Lamar, Missouri Date of Death... Harry Truman and his wife, White House portrait Elizabeth Virginia Wallace Truman (February 13, 1885 - October 18, 1982), often known as Bess Truman, was wife of Harry S. Truman and First Lady of the United States from 1945 to 1953. She was born to Margaret (Madge) Gates and David Wallace on February 13, 1885 in... Bess are on far right

The Much like FDRs New Deal and Trumans Fair Deal, the Great Society was a series of domestic initiatives announced in the United States in 1964 by President Lyndon Johnson at Ann Arbor, Michigan. A main focus of these social reforms to end to poverty and racial injustice was... Great Society program became Johnson's agenda for A congress is a gathering of people, especially a gathering for a political purpose. Congress is the name of the main legislative body in a state that operates under a congressional system of government. A congress is different from a parliament in that legislative initiative is vested into it. In... Congress in January 1965 was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). Contents // 1 Events 1.1 January-February 1.2 March 1.3 April 1.4 May-June 1.5 July 1.6 August 1.7 September 1.8 October 1.9 November 1.10... 1965: aid to education, attack on disease, The Medicare Program provides health insurance for the elderly and disabled in the USA. It was first passed on July 30, 1965 as a set of amendments to Social Security. Generally, Medicare is available for people age 65 or older, younger people with disabilities, and people with End Stage Renal... Medicare, urban renewal, beautification, conservation, development of depressed regions, a wide-scale fight against poverty, control and prevention of crime and delinquency, removal of obstacles to the right to vote. Congress, at times augmenting or amending, rapidly enacted Johnson's recommendations. Millions of elderly people found succor through the 1965 was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). Contents // 1 Events 1.1 January-February 1.2 March 1.3 April 1.4 May-June 1.5 July 1.6 August 1.7 September 1.8 October 1.9 November 1.10... 1965 Medicare amendment to the United States Social Security Card Social Security is a social insurance program administered by the Social Security Administration under the authority of the United States federal government. Contents // 1 Programs 2 History 2.1 Creation 2.2 Expansion 2.3 Changes made in 1983 2.4 Commission to Strengthen Social... Social Security Act.

Under Johnson, the country made spectacular explorations of space in a program he had championed since its start. When three astronauts successfully orbited the moon in December 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). Contents // 1 Events 1.1 Undated 1.2 January 1.3 February 1.4 March 1.5 April 1.6 May 1.7 June 1.8 July 1.9 August 1.10 September 1... 1968, Johnson congratulated them: "You've taken … all of us, all over the world, into a new era…."

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President Johnson signs the historic
President Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 (CRA 64) in the United States was landmark legislation. The original purpose of the Bill was to protect black men from job (and other) discrimination, but at the last minute in an attempt to kill... Civil Rights Act of 1964 bill.

Nevertheless, two overriding crises had been gaining momentum since 1965 was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). Contents // 1 Events 1.1 January-February 1.2 March 1.3 April 1.4 May-June 1.5 July 1.6 August 1.7 September 1.8 October 1.9 November 1.10... 1965. Despite the beginning of new anti-poverty and anti-discrimination programs, unrest and rioting in black ghettos troubled the nation. President Johnson steadily exerted his influence against segregation and on behalf of law and order, but there was no early solution.

The other crisis arose from The Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a country in Southeast Asia. It borders China, Laos, Cambodia, and the Gulf of Tonkin. Cộng Hòa Xã Hội Chủ Nghĩa Việt Nam (In Detail) (Full size) National motto: Ðộc lập... Vietnam. Despite Johnson's efforts to end This article is part of the Communism series. Schools of communism Marxism Leninism Trotskyism Marxism-Leninism Stalinism Maoism Anarcho-Communism Titoism Left communism Council communism Eurocommunism Communist parties Cuba China Vietnam USSR Yugoslavia USA Germany Italy Indonesia Socialist States Cuba Vietnam North Korea Laos Socialist Revolutions Nepal Civil War Other... Communist insurgency and achieve a settlement, fighting continued. Controversy over the war had become acute by the end of March 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). Contents // 1 Events 1.1 Undated 1.2 January 1.3 February 1.4 March 1.5 April 1.6 May 1.7 June 1.8 July 1.9 August 1.10 September 1... 1968, when he limited the bombing of North Vietnam in order to initiate negotiations. At the same time, he startled the world by withdrawing as a candidate for re-election (which candidacy was being seriously challenged by other Democrats). He said he was withdrawing as a candidate so he could devote his full efforts, unimpeded by politics, to the quest for peace -- however, there was no significant progress in that direction.

Vietnam War

President Johnson had a distaste for the American war effort in The Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a country in Southeast Asia. It borders China, Laos, Cambodia, and the Gulf of Tonkin. Cộng Hòa Xã Hội Chủ Nghĩa Việt Nam (In Detail) (Full size) National motto: Ðộc lập... Vietnam, which he had inherited from John Kennedy, but expanded considerably following the Chart showing the US Navy’s interpretation of the events of the first part of the Gulf of Tonkin incident The Gulf of Tonkin Incident was originally presented as a pair of battles initiated by North Vietnamese gunboats without provocation against two U.S. destroyers, that took place in... Gulf of Tonkin Incident (less than 3 weeks after the Republican Convention of 1964 which had nominated Barry Goldwater Barry Morris Goldwater (January 1, 1909 _ May 29, 1998) was a United States politician and a founding figure in the modern conservative movement in the USA. Goldwater personified the shift in balance in American culture from the Northeast to the West. A five_term United States Senator from... Barry Goldwater for president). Though he would often privately curse the war, referring to it as his "bitch mistress," at the same time Johnson believed that America could not afford to look weak in the eyes of the world, and so he escalated the war effort continuously from 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). Contents // 1 Events 1.1 January 1.2 February 1.3 March 1.4 April 1.5 May 1.6 June 1.7 July 1.8 August 1.9 September 1.10 October 1.11 November... 1964 to 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). Contents // 1 Events 1.1 Undated 1.2 January 1.3 February 1.4 March 1.5 April 1.6 May 1.7 June 1.8 July 1.9 August 1.10 September 1... 1968, which resulted in thousands of American deaths. At the same time, Johnson was afraid that too much focus on Vietnam would distract attention from his Great Society programs, so the levels of military escalation, while significant, were never enough to make any real headway in the war. Against his wishes, Johnson's presidency was soon dominated by the The Vietnam War was a war fought between 1957 and 1975 on the ground in South Vietnam and bordering areas of Cambodia and Laos (see Secret War) and in the strategic bombing (see Operation Rolling Thunder) of North Vietnam. In Vietnam, the conflict is known as the American War ( Vietnamese... Vietnam War. As more and more American soldiers and civilians were killed in Vietnam, Johnson's popularity declined, particularly in the face of student protests ("Hey, hey, LBJ, how many kids have you killed today?").

Retirement, death, and honors

The The Twenty-second Amendment of the United States Constitution establishes a two-term limit for the Presidency. Congress proposed the Amendment on March 21, 1947. It was ratified by the requisite number of states on February 27, 1951. Contents // 1 Text 1.1 Section 1 1.2 Section 2 2... 22nd amendment did not disqualify LBJ from running for a second full term, even though he had succeeded to the presidency, because John Fitzgerald Kennedy Order: 35th President Vice President: Lyndon B. Johnson Term of office: January 20, 1961 – November 22, 1963 Preceded by: Dwight D. Eisenhower Succeeded by: Lyndon B. Johnson Date of birth: May 29, 1917 Place of birth: Brookline... John F. Kennedy had served more than half (34 of 48 months) of his term when he was assassinated. However, on March 31 is the 90th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (91st in Leap years). There are 275 days remaining. March Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19... March 31, 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). Contents // 1 Events 1.1 Undated 1.2 January 1.3 February 1.4 March 1.5 April 1.6 May 1.7 June 1.8 July 1.9 August 1.10 September 1... 1968, after the This article or section should include material from Tran Van Tra. The Tet Offensive was a series of battles in the Vietnam War. It was a major offensive by the North Vietnamese Army (NVA) and the National Liberation Front (NLF) beginning on the night of January 30-31, 1968, T... Tet Offensive, a narrow victory over Eugene Joseph Gene McCarthy (born March 29, 1916) was a Congressman from Minnesotas Fourth District, from 1949 to 1959, and a United States Senator from Minnesota from 1959 to 1971. McCarthy served as a member of (among others) the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. In 1968, McCarthy ran against incumbent... Eugene McCarthy in the Richard and Pat Nixon campaigning in Nashua, New Hampshire, in 1968 The New Hampshire primary to the U.S. presidential election is the first U.S. presidential primary in the United States. For more than 50 years it has been highly influential in both predictions and decisions about who will... New Hampshire primary, the entry of Robert Kennedy Robert Francis Bobby Kennedy, also called RFK (November 20, 1925–June 6, 1968) was the younger brother of President John F. Kennedy, and was appointed by his brother as Attorney General for his administration. He worked closely with his brother during the Bay of Pigs Invasion and... Robert Kennedy into the presidential race, and new lows in the opinion polls, Johnson announced, in an address to the nation, that he would no longer seek renomination for the presidency. He cited the growing division within the country over the war as his reason. The Democratic nomination eventually went to Johnson's Vice President Hubert Humphrey Order: 38th Vice President Term of Office: January 20, 1965 - January 20, 1969 Followed: Lyndon Johnson Succeeded by: Spiro Agnew Date of Birth May 27, 1911 Place of Birth: Wallace, South Dakota Wife: Muriel Fay Buck Profession: pharmacist, teacher Political Party: Democrat President: Lyndon Johnson Hubert Horatio Humphrey... Hubert Humphrey, who was later defeated in the Presidential Candidate Electoral Vote Popular Vote Pct Party Running Mate (Electoral Votes) Richard Milhous Nixon of New York (W) 301 31,710,470 43.2% Republican Spiro Theodore Agnew of Maryland (301) Hubert Horatio Humphrey of Minnesota 191 30,898,055 42.6% Democrat Edmund Sixtus Muskie of Maine (191... 1968 election by Richard Nixon Order: 37th President Term of Office: January 20, 1969–August 9, 1974 Predecessor: Lyndon B. Johnson Successor: Gerald R. Ford Date of Birth: January 9, 1913 Place of Birth: Yorba Linda, California Date of Death: April 22, 1994 Place of Death: New York, New York First Lady... Richard M. Nixon.

After leaving the presidency in 1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). For other uses, see Number 1969. For the movie, see 1969 (movie). Contents // 1 Events 1.1 January 1.2 February 1.3 March 1.4 April 1.5 May 1.6 June 1... 1969, Johnson went home to his ranch in Johnson City is a city located in Blanco County, Texas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 1,191. It is the county seat of Blanco County6. Geography Johnson City is located at 30°1635 North, 98°2429 West (30.276427, -98.408105... Johnson City, Texas. In 1971, he published his memoirs, The Vantage Point. That year, the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum, which is the most visited In the United States, the Presidential library system is a nationwide network of libraries administered by the Office of Presidential Libraries, which is part of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). These are not traditional libraries, but rather repositories for preserving and making available the papers, records, and other... presidential library in the nation--over a quarter million visitors per year--opened on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin Established 1883 School type Flagship Public University Endowment $4.3 billion President Dr. Larry R. Faulkner Location Austin, Texas Enrollment 50,403 students (third largest in the US) Sports team Longhorns Campus 850 acres (3.4 km²) Website www.utexas.edu The University of Texas... University of Texas at Austin.

Johnson died on January 22 is the 22nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 343 days remaining (344 in leap years). January Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19... January 22, 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. Years: 1970 1971 1972 - 1973 - 1974 1975 1976 Decades: 1940s 1950s 1960s - 1970s - 1980s 1990s 2000s Centuries: 19th century - 20th century - 21st century 1973 in topic: Arts Architecture - Art - Film - Literature - Music Science and technology Aviation - Rail transport - Science - Canada - Sport Lists... 1973 from a A myocardial infarction occurs when an atherosclerotic plaque slowly builds up in the inner lining of a coronary artery and then suddenly ruptures, totally occluding the artery and preventing blood flow downstream. Acute myocardial infarction (AMI or MI), commonly known as a heart attack, is a serious, sudden heart condition... heart attack at his ranch, at the age of 64 years old. Two days later, he was the last president to be given a full presidential A state funeral is a public funeral ceremony held to honor heads of state or other important people of national significance. They usually include much pomp and ceremony. Contents // 1 United Kingdom 2 United States 2.1 History and development 2.2 Major components 2.3 Funeral arrangements 2.4... state funeral until Ronald Reagan Order: 40th President Term of Office: January 20, 1981–January 20, 1989 Preceded by: Jimmy Carter Succeeded by: George H.W. Bush Date of birth: February 6, 1911 Place of birth: Tampico, Illinois Date of death: June 5, 2004 Place of death: Los Angeles, California First Lady... Ronald Reagan's in 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. It was designated the: International Year of Rice (by the United Nations) International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO) Elections were held in 73 countries during 2004. See a list of elections... 2004. LBJ's successor, Order: 37th President Vice President: Spiro Agnew ( 1969– 1973), Gerald Ford ( 1973– 1974) Term of office: January 20, 1969 – August 9, 1974 Preceded by: Lyndon B. Johnson Succeeded by: Gerald Ford Date of birth: January 9, 1913 Place of... Richard Nixon, presided over the service at the United States Capitol The United States Capitol is the building which serves as home for the legislative branch of the United States government. It is located atop Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The building is characterized by a central dome (inspired as much by St Pauls Cathedral, London, as... Capitol.

Both the final funeral and the burial services were completed the following day ( January 25 is the 25th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 340 days remaining (341 in leap years). January Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19... January 25), though they took place on different parts of the country. The funeral was held at the National City Christian Church (in Washington, D.C.), where he worshipped often when in Washington, and included eulogies by former White House chief of staff, and A Postmaster General is the national politician in charge of the postal system of a country. In most nations he or she is an appointed official of cabinet rank. See: United Kingdom Postmaster General United States Postmaster General Postmaster General of Canada This is a disambiguation page — a navigational... Postmaster General W. Marvin Watson, and the church's rector, Rev. Dr. George Davis, a very close friend of the Johnsons who officiated the services in Washington. Though he attended the service, Nixon didn't speak, as customary for presidents during presidential funerals, but both eulogists turned to him as they spoke and lauded him for his tributes to the former president.

Johnson was buried that afternoon at his ranch in Texas. At the burial services, more eulogies were delivered by former Texas Democratic governor John Bowden Connally, Jr. (February 27, 1917 - June 15, 1993) was an American politician from the state of Texas. He was a member of both the Democratic Party and the Republican Party during his life. Connally was born in Floresville, Texas, and graduated from the University of Texas School of... John Connally, an LBJ protege and fellow Texan, who was wounded in the John F. Kennedy The assassination of John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the thirty-fifth President of the United States, took place on Friday, November 22, 1963, in Dallas, Texas, USA at 12:30 PM Central Standard Time (18:30 UTC). Kennedy was fatally wounded by multiple gunshots while riding in a presidential... assassination that had made LBJ president, and by the minister who officiated the services, For other uses, see Billy Graham (disambiguation) and Bill Graham. The Rev. Dr. William Franklin Graham, Jr. (born November 7, 1918]), commonly known as Billy Graham, is an American Southern Baptist evangelist who has preached the message of Christianity around the world, reaching live audiences of 210 million people in... Rev. Billy Graham. Anita Bryant (born March 25, 1940) was an American singer who made a series of television commercials for Florida orange juice. A member of the Southern Baptist church, she is remembered for campaigning to repeal a local ordinance in Miami that guaranteed civil rights regardless of sexual orientation. Singing from... Anita Bryant closed the services by singing " The Battle Hymn of the Republic is a patriotic anthem written by Julia Ward Howe for the United States during the American Civil War as a replacement for the words to the marching song John Browns Body. It was first published in The Atlantic Monthly in February, 1862. The... The Battle Hymn of the Republic," paying tribute to her friendship with the former president. The burial services ended a busy week for military authorities in Washington, beginning with Nixon's second Inauguration Day is the day on which the President of the United States is sworn in and takes office. Originally held every four years on March 4, the ratification of the Twentieth Amendment to the United States Constitution changed the time for the President and Vice Presidents terms to... inauguration.

He donated his Texas ranch in his will to the public to form the Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park, with the proviso that the ranch "remain a working ranch and not become a sterile relic of the past" [3] (http://www2.nature.nps.gov/parksci/vol19/vol19(2)/08-1harris.htm).

Later in 1973, President Nixon signed Congressional legislation renaming the Manned Spacecraft Center in Houston the LBJ Space Center. Also, the Texas State Legislature created a legal state holiday to be observed on August 27 to mark LBJ's birthday.

Appointments

Cabinet meeting on May 16, 2001. Members are seated according to order of precedence. The Cabinet is a part of the executive branch of the U.S. federal government consisting of the heads of federal executive departments. Despite having evolved as one of the most powerful organs of the contemporary... Cabinet appointments

Supreme Court appointments

Johnson appointed the following Justices to the The Supreme Court Building, Washington, D.C., (large image) The Supreme Court of the United States, located in Washington, D.C., is the highest court (see supreme court) in the United States; that is, it has ultimate judicial authority within the United States to interpret and decide questions of federal... Supreme Court of the United States:

• Abe Fortas (June 19, 1910 - April 5, 1982) was a U.S. Supreme Court associate justice. He served in that role from October 4, 1965 until May 14, 1969, when he resigned amidst a scandal. Fortas was born in Memphis, Tennessee. He was the youngest of five children. His father... Abe Fortas - 1965
• Thurgood Marshall was a leading civil rights attorney before serving as Solicitor General and finally as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. Thurgood Marshall (July 2, 1908 - January 24, 1993) was the first African-American justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. He was known... Thurgood Marshall - 1967
  • Marshall was the first African-American to be appointed to the Supreme Court.

Personal trivia

• Lyndon Johnson was 6 ft 3 1/2 in (192 cm) tall, the second tallest president after Abraham Lincoln Order: 16th President Term of Office: March 4, 1861 – April 15, 1865 Predecessor: James Buchanan Successor: Andrew Johnson Date of Birth: February 12, 1809 Place of Birth: Hardin County, Kentucky (site now in LaRue County) Date of Death: April 15, 1865 Place of Death: Washington, D.C... Abraham Lincoln at 6 ft 4 in (193 cm).
• Johnson was famously frugal. Even as President, White House tapes recorded him asking a photographer to take his family portraits for free, saying he was a poor man living on a paycheck and had a great deal of debt. In truth, Johnson was quite wealthy, but he did receive the portraits for free. The White House press corps would make jokes at his expense regarding his habit of turning off all lights in the White House when the rooms were not in use. Johnson's secretary revealed years later that he would wash and reuse styrofoam cups.
• Johnson seemed to crave personal approval. After delivering a major speech on civil rights, he called 32 people, all of whom he knew would greatly approve of his speech, to ask what they thought. All of these people, recorded for posterity in White House tapes, were overwhelmingly complimentary.
• At his ranch in Texas, he was fond of taking vistors in the car while driving 90 miles an hour down country roads, drinking In older times Scotch was an adjective meaning of Scotland. Nowadays the preferred adjective is Scottish, and Scotch usually means Scotch whisky. The remainder of this article is about the word. Contents // 1 Scotch, Scottish or Scots? 2 See also 3 Other meanings 4 Footnote Scotch, Scottish or Scots? The... scotch from a paper cup.
• His favorite A soft drink is a drink that contains no alcohol. The word is opposed to a hard drink, which does contain alcohol. In general, the term is used only for cold beverages, i.e. hot chocolate, tea, and coffee are not considered as a soft drink; carbonated milk would probably... soft drink was Fresca can Fresca is a brand of citrus soft drink made by the Coca-Cola company. First introduced in the United States in 1966, the drink is now sold throughout the world. It is a rarity in Coke products, in that it does not have a Pepsi equivalent. Since its... Fresca, which he drank constantly. He had a Categories: Stub ... soda tap installed in the The Oval Office is the official office of the President of the United States, in the West Wing of the White House, built in 1902. The grand concept of an oval room had not figured in the original White House. An oval interior space is a Baroque concept that was... Oval Office.
• Johnson, while in the bathroom, was known to call others in with him and use this forum for conversation.

Further information

See also

• Presidential Candidate Electoral Vote Popular Vote Pct Party Running Mate (Electoral Votes) John Fitzgerald Kennedy of Massachusetts(W) 303 34,226,731 49.72% Democrat Lyndon Baines Johnson of Texas (303) Richard Milhous Nixon of California 219 34,108,157 49.55% Republican Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. of Massachusetts (219... U.S. presidential election, 1960
• Presidential Candidate Electoral Vote Popular Vote Pct Party Running Mate (Electoral Votes) Lyndon Baines Johnson of Texas (W) 486 42,825,463 61.0% Democrat Hubert Horatio Humphrey of Minnesota (486) Barry Morris Goldwater of Arizona 52 27,146,969 38.4% Republican William Edward Miller of New York (52... U.S. presidential election, 1964
• Presidential Candidate Electoral Vote Popular Vote Pct Party Running Mate (Electoral Votes) Richard Milhous Nixon of New York (W) 301 31,710,470 43.2% Republican Spiro Theodore Agnew of Maryland (301) Hubert Horatio Humphrey of Minnesota 191 30,898,055 42.6% Democrat Edmund Sixtus Muskie of Maine (191... U.S. presidential election, 1968
• This article is part of the U.S. History series. Colonial America 1776 – 1789 1789 – 1849 1849 – 1865 1865 – 1918 1918 – 1945 1945 – 1964 1964 – 1980 1980 – 1988 1988 – present Edit this box Contents // 1 The breakdown of postwar peace 1... History of the United States (1945–1964)
• This article is part of the U.S. History series. Colonial America 1776 – 1789 1789 – 1849 1849 – 1865 1865 – 1918 1918 – 1945 1945 – 1964 1964 – 1980 1980 – 1988 1988 – present Edit this box Contents // 1 Civil rights 2 Election of 1964... History of the United States (1964–1980)
• Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum in Austin, Texas

Johnson career documentary

Johnson is the subject of an extensive multi-volume biography: The Years of Lyndon Johnson by Robert Allan Caro (born October 30, 1935) is a U.S. biographer, who has written voluminous studies of city planner Robert Moses and United States President Lyndon Johnson. In 1957, Caro graduated with a degree in English from Princeton, where he was managing editor of The Daily Princetonian. He began... Robert A. Caro. So far three volumes have appeared:

1. The Path to Power ( 1982 is a number and represents a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar Years: 1979 1980 1981 - 1982 - 1983 1984 1985 Decades: 1950s 1960s 1970s - 1980s - 1990s 2000s 2010s Centuries: 19th century - 20th century - 21st century 1982 in topic: Arts Architecture - Art - Film - Literature - Music - Television Science... 1982),
2. Means of Ascent ( 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. Years: 1987 1988 1989 - 1990 - 1991 1992 1993 Decades: 1960s 1970s 1980s - 1990s - 2000s 2010s 2020s Centuries: 19th century - 20th century - 21st century 1990 in topic: Arts Architecture - Art - Film - Literature - Music - Television Science and technology Aviation - Rail... 1990),
3. Master of the Senate ( 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. It was designated: International Year of Ecotourism and Mountains National Science Year in the United Kingdom Autism Awareness Year in the United Kingdom Years: 1999 2000 2001 - 2002 - 2003 2004 2005 Decades: 1970s 1980s 1990s - 2000s - 2010s 2020s... 2002).

References and external links

• Lyndon B. Johnson (http://educatetheusa.com/LBJ36.html), article on educatetheusa.com.
• Johnson, Lyndon Baines (http://gi.grolier.com/presidents/nbk/bios/36pjohn.html), article in the New Book of Knowledge.
• Robert N. Winter-Berger The Washington Payoff: a lobbyist's own story of corruption in government ( 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. Years: 1969 1970 1971 - 1972 - 1973 1974 1975 Decades: 1940s 1950s 1960s - 1970s - 1980s 1990s 2000s Centuries: 19th century - 20th century - 21st century 1972 in topic: Arts Architecture - Art - Film - Literature - Music Science and technology Aviation - Rail transport - Science - Television... 1972)
• Robert A. Caro Master of the Senate: The Years of Lyndon Johnson ( 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. It was designated: International Year of Ecotourism and Mountains National Science Year in the United Kingdom Autism Awareness Year in the United Kingdom Years: 1999 2000 2001 - 2002 - 2003 2004 2005 Decades: 1970s 1980s 1990s - 2000s - 2010s 2020s... 2002)
• Inaugural Address (http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/presiden/inaug/johnson.htm)
• Lyndon Johnson Biography (http://www.libraryreference.org/johnson.html)
• Handbook of Texas entry (http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/view/JJ/fjo19.html)
• White House Tapes: Eavesdropping on LBJ, NPR Weekend Edition audio archives (http://www.npr.org/features/feature.php?wfId=1507155)
• Lyndon B. Johnson Library (http://www.lbjlib.utexas.edu/)
• LBJ's silver star (http://www.b-26marauderarchive.org/MS/MS1709/MS1709.htm)
• LBJ's Gay Sex Scandal (http://home.nyc.rr.com/alweisel/outwalterjenkins.htm)