History & Society
Lyndon B. Johnson
president of United States
Also known as: LBJ, Lyndon Baines Johnson
Category:
History & Society
- In full:
- Lyndon Baines Johnson
- Also called:
- LBJ
- Died:
- January 22, 1973, San Antonio, Texas (aged 64)
- Title / Office:
- presidency of the United States of America (1963-1969), United States
- vice president of the United States of America (1961-1963), United States
- vice president (1960-1963), United States
- United States Senate (1949-1961), United States
- House of Representatives (1937-1949), United States
- Political Affiliation:
- Democratic Party
- Notable Family Members:
- spouse Lady Bird Johnson
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Lyndon B. Johnson (born August 27, 1908, Gillespie county, Texas, U.S.—died January 22, 1973, San Antonio, Texas) was the 36th president of the United States (1963–69). A moderate Democrat and vigorous leader in the United States Senate, Johnson was elected vice president in 1960 and acceded to the presidency in 1963 upon the assassination of Pres. John F. Kennedy. During his administration he signed into law the Civil Rights Act (1964), the most comprehensive civil rights legislation since the Reconstruction era, initiated major social service programs, and bore the brunt of national opposition to his vast expansion of American involvement ...(100 of 3099 words)