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Lyndon B Johnson

Lyndon B. Johnson
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Lyndon B. Johnson in March 1964
36th President of the United States
In office
November 22, 1963 – January 20, 1969
Vice President None (1963–1965)
Hubert Humphrey (1965–1969)
Preceded by John F. Kennedy
Succeeded by Richard Nixon
37th Vice President of the United States
In office
January 20, 1961 – November 22, 1963
President John F. Kennedy
Preceded by Richard Nixon
Succeeded by Hubert Humphrey
United States Senator
from Texas
In office
January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1961
Preceded by W. Lee O'Daniel
Succeeded by William A. Blakley
Senate Majority Leader
In office
January 3, 1955 – January 3, 1961
Deputy Earle C. Clements
Mike Mansfield
Preceded by William F. Knowland
Succeeded by Mike Mansfield
Senate Minority Leader
In office
January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1955
Deputy Earle C. Clements
Preceded by Styles Bridges
Succeeded by William F. Knowland
Senate Majority Whip
In office
January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1953
Leader Ernest McFarland
Preceded by Francis J. Myers
Succeeded by Leverett Saltonstall
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Texas's 10th district
In office
April 10, 1937 – January 3, 1949
Preceded by James P. Buchanan
Succeeded by Homer Thornberry
Personal details
Born Lyndon Baines Johnson
(1908-08-27)August 27, 1908
Stonewall, Texas, U.S.
Died January 22, 1973(1973-01-22) (aged 64)
Stonewall, Texas, U.S.
Cause of death Myocardial infarction
Resting place Johnson Family Cemetery
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s) Lady Bird Taylor (m. 1934)
Children
Parents
Education Texas State University (BA)
Georgetown University
Civilian awards Presidential Medal of Freedom (ribbon).png Presidential Medal of Freedom (Posthumous; 1980)
Signature Cursive Signature in Ink
Military service
Allegiance United States
Service/branch  United States Navy
Years of service 1940–1941 (Inactive)
1941–1942 (Active)
1942–1964 (Reserve)
Rank US-O5 insignia.svg Commander
Unit U.S. Naval Reserve
Battles/wars World War II
 • Salamaua-Lae campaign
Military awards Silver Star Medal ribbon.svg Silver Star
The Johnson Cabinet
Office Name Term
President Lyndon B. Johnson 1963–1969
Vice President none 1963–1965
Hubert Humphrey 1965–1969
Secretary of State Dean Rusk 1963–1969
Secretary of Treasury C. Douglas Dillon 1963–1965
Henry H. Fowler 1965–1968
Joseph W. Barr 1968–1969
Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara 1963–1968
Clark M. Clifford 1968–1969
Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy 1963–1964
Nicholas deB. Katzenbach 1964–1966
Ramsey Clark 1966–1969
Postmaster General John A. Gronouski 1963–1965
Larry O'Brien 1965–1968
W. Marvin Watson 1968–1969
Secretary of the Interior Stewart Lee Udall 1963–1969
Secretary of Agriculture Orville Lothrop Freeman 1963–1969
Secretary of Commerce Luther Hartwell Hodges 1963–1965
John Thomas Connor 1965–1967
Alexander Buel Trowbridge 1967–1968
Cyrus Rowlett Smith 1968–1969
Secretary of Labor W. Willard Wirtz 1963–1969
Secretary of Health,
Education, and Welfare
Anthony Celebrezze 1963–1965
John William Gardner 1965–1968
Wilbur Joseph Cohen 1968–1969
Secretary of Housing and
Urban Development
Robert Clifton Weaver 1966–1968
Robert Coldwell Wood 1969
Secretary of Transportation Alan Stephenson Boyd 1967–1969

Lyndon Baines Johnson (/ˈlɪndən ˈbnz/; August 27, 1908 – January 22, 1973), often referred to by his initials LBJ, was an American politician who served as the 36th President of the United States from 1963 to 1969, assuming the office after having served as the 37th Vice President of the United States from 1961 to 1963. A Democrat from Texas, he also served as a United States Representative and as the Majority Leader in the United States Senate. Johnson is one of only four people who have served in all four federal elected positions.

Born in a farmhouse in Stonewall, Texas, Johnson was a high school teacher and worked as a Congressional aide before winning election to the House of Representatives in 1937. He won election to the Senate in 1948, and was appointed the position of Senate Majority Whip in 1951. He became the Senate Minority Leader in 1953 and the Senate Majority Leader in 1955. As a leader in the Senate, Johnson became known for his domineering personality and the "Johnson treatment," his aggressive coercion of powerful politicians to advance legislation. Johnson ran for the Democratic nomination in the 1960 presidential election. Although unsuccessful, he accepted the invitation of then-Senator John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts to be his running mate. They went on to win a close election over the Republican ticket of Richard Nixon and Henry Cabot Lodge Jr., and Johnson was sworn in as Vice President on January 20, 1961. On November 22, 1963, Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, and Johnson succeeded Kennedy as president. The following year, Johnson won a landslide in 1964, defeating Senator Barry Goldwater of Arizona.


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