Johnson, Lyndon Baines Presidents United States North America By Region
Johnson, Lyndon Baines Presidents United States North America By Region
Johnson, Lyndon Baines
This category lists pages and sites about Lyndon Baines Johnson (1908-1973), the 36th President of the United States. Johnson assumed the presidency after the assassination of John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963. He served from 1963-1969.
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- Biographer Robert Dallek tells about some of his findings about the behind-the-scenes-presidency of Lyndon B. Johnson. [Atlantic Monthly; includes links to other articles about the President.]
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- Complete text of LBJ's speech on January 20, 1965. Includes background information.
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- Examines the life of Lyndon Johnson including his early career, presidency, and retirement.
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- Transcript of Lyndon Baines Johnson's speech announcing his Great Society proposal, delivered May 22, 1964.
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- General biography of LBJ also includes links to transcripts of his State of the Union addresses.
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- Includes photo and audio archives, telephone recordings, transcripts of oral history interviews, Johnson's daily diary, answers to FAQ, and virtual exhibits.
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- LBJ’s Gay Sex Scandal, By Al Weisel, Out, December 1999. Article details a controversy that threatened the presidency of Lyndon B. Johnson, when Walter Jenkins, LBJ’s trusted friend and top adviser, was arrested.
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- Listen to some of LBJ's most important speeches and peer into the Oval Office through secretly recorded conversations made by Johnson during his presidency.
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- The first chapter of Robert Caro's biography of Lyndon Johnson in the April 28, 2002 edition of the New York Times. Free registration required.
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- Provides a biography of Lydon Johnson (LBJ). Includes his picture and a listing of the people in his cabinet.
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- Transcript of the March 1968 telecast in which Lyndon Baines Johnson announces he will not seek another term of office.
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- Smithsonian magazine offers excerpt from Caro's Master of the Senate book. Chronicles Johnson's 1957 attempt to pass the first civil rights legislation since Reconstruction.
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- Fact file and comprehensive biographical sketch based on PBS series. Also includes gallery and quotations.
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- Excerpt from an essay by Robert Dallek reflects on the issues and events that molded Lyndon B. Johnson. From PBS.
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- Short biography from the official White House site.
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