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Lyndon Baines Johnson

Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson Oval Office Portrait.tif
36th President of the United States
In office
November 22, 1963 – January 20, 1969
Vice President
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
Senate Majority Leader
In office
January 3, 1955 – January 3, 1961
Whip
Preceded by William F. Knowland
Succeeded by Mike Mansfield
Senate Minority Leader
In office
January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1955
Whip 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
United States Senator
from Texas
In office
January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1961
Preceded by W. Lee O'Daniel
Succeeded by William A. Blakley
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.
Resting place Johnson Family Cemetery
Stonewall, Texas
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s) Lady Bird Taylor (m. 1934)
Children Lynda Bird and Luci Baines
Alma mater Texas State University
Profession Teacher
Religion Disciples of Christ
Civilian awards Presidential Medal of Freedom (ribbon).png Presidential Medal of Freedom (Posthumous; 1980)
Signature Cursive Signature in Ink
Military service
Allegiance United States of America
Service/branch U.S. Naval Reserve
Years of service
  • 1940–1941, inactive duty
  • 1941–1942, active duty
  • 1942–1964, inactive duty
Rank US Navy O5 infobox.svg Commander
Battles/wars

World War II

Military awards Silver Star 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

World War II

Lyndon Baines Johnson (/ˈlɪndən ˈbnz ˈɒnsən/; August 27, 1908 – January 22, 1973), often referred to as LBJ, was an American politician who served as the 36th President of the United States from 1963 to 1969, assuming the office after serving as the 37th Vice President of the United States under President John F. Kennedy, from 1961 to 1963. Johnson was a Democrat from Texas, who served as a United States Representative from 1937 to 1949 and as a United States Senator from 1949 to 1961. He spent six years as Senate Majority Leader, two as Senate Minority Leader, and two as Senate Majority Whip.

Johnson ran for the Democratic nomination in the 1960 presidential election. Although unsuccessful, he was chosen by Senator John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts to be his running mate. They went on to win a close election over Richard Nixon and Henry Cabot Lodge. Johnson was sworn in as Vice President on January 20, 1961. Two years and ten months later, on November 22, 1963, Johnson succeeded Kennedy as President following the latter's assassination. He ran for a full term in the 1964 election, winning by a landslide over Republican opponent Arizona Senator Barry Goldwater. He is one of only four people who have served as President, Vice President, Senator, and Representative. Johnson was renowned for his domineering, sometimes abrasive, personality, and the "Johnson treatment"—his aggressive coercion of powerful politicians to advance legislation.


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