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Lyndon B. Johnson

Also known as Lyndon Johnson, LBJ, President Johnson, L. B. Johnson, Lyndon Baines Johnson

Lyndon Baines Johnson, also known as LBJ, was the 36th president of the United States from 1963 to 1969. Johnson was vice president under John F. Kennedy from 1961 until Kennedy's assassination in 1963, when he assumed the presidency. Before becoming vice president, he served in both houses of the U.S. Congress, representing Texas as a member of the Democratic Party.

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Lyndon Baines Johnson was an American politician and statesperson who served as the President of the United States, Vice President of the United States, United States senator, and member of the United States House of Representatives. A member of the Democratic Party, he was also a teacher and husbandry worker. He was educated at Texas State University and Georgetown University Law Center.

Born in 1908 in Stonewall, Johnson died of acute myocardial infarction in the same location in 1973. He suffered from coronary artery disease. He was married to Lady Bird Johnson, and they had two children, Lynda Bird Johnson Robb and Luci Baines Johnson. His father was Samuel Ealy Johnson Jr.

Johnson participated in World War II, the Salamaua–Lae campaign, the Invasion of Salamaua–Lae, and the Vietnam War. He received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, Silver Star, Lasker-Bloomberg Public Service Award, and American Campaign Medal. He worked in Washington, D.C., Cotulla, and Houston.

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Born: 1908
Died: 1973
Works: 79

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The nation's commitment in Vietnam
Summary of the legislative record, Eighty-fifth Congress, 2nd session, January 7, 1958 to August 24 1958
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Type: Person
Gender: Male
Country: United States
Active from: 1908
Active to: 1973

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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 10th district In office April 10, 1937 – January 3, 1949 Preceded byJames P. Buchanan Succeeded byHomer Thornberry

Personal details BornLyndon Baines Johnson (1908-08-27)August 27, 1908 Gillespie County, Texas, U.S.

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