Lyndon B. Johnson

(noun)

The 36th President of the US (1963–1969).

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  • Richard Nixon
  • Barry Goldwater
  • John F. Kennedy

(noun)

The 36th President of the United States (1963–1969), succeeding to the presidency following the assassination of JFK on November 22, 1963.

Related Terms

  • Richard Nixon
  • Barry Goldwater
  • John F. Kennedy

Examples of Lyndon B. Johnson in the following topics:

  • The Lyndon B. Johnson Administration

    • Following Kennedy's assassination in 1963, Lyndon B.
    • Johnson acceded to office and served as president from 1963 to 1969.
    • Lyndon Baines Johnson (August 27, 1908 – January 22, 1973), also known as LBJ, was the 36th President of the United States, serving from 1963–1969.
    • Lydnon B.
    • Johnson, taking the oath of office aboard Air Force 1.
  • Commitment to Vietnam

    • Lyndon B.
    • When Lyndon B.
    • Johnson assumed the U.S.
    • Walt Rostow shows President Lyndon B.
    • Johnson a model of the Khe Sanh area
  • Conclusion: The Legacy of the New Deal

    • These ideas inspired the next generations of American reformers and paved the way for the following reform-minded presidents and their ideas, particularly those of President Lyndon B.
    • Johnson and his Great Society agenda (inspired by Johnson's direct participation in the New Deal).
    • Franklin Delano Roosevelt shakes hands with young Lyndon B.
    • Johnson, Gov.
    • In the 1960s, the New Deal would inspire President Lyndon B.
  • The Great Society

    • The Great Society was a series of domestic programs promoted by President Lyndon B.
    • Johnson and Democrats in Congress between 1963-1969.
    • The Great Society was a set of domestic programs promoted by President Lyndon B.
    • Johnson and Democrats in Congress during his presidency from 1963-1969.
    • Environmental legislation enacted during Johnson's presidency included:
  • The Election of 1964

    • Incumbent President Lyndon Johnson won the 1964 presidential election with 61% of the popular vote.
    • By the time of the United States presidential election of 1964, incumbent President Lyndon B.
    • Johnson had held the office for nearly one year following the assassination of his predecessor, John F.
    • In his campaign, Johnson spoke eloquently about two favorable social programs, known as the Great Society and the War on Poverty.
    • Goldwater's conservative views and penchant for unscripted remarks helped Johnson win in a landslide.
  • The Immigration Act of 1965

    • President Lyndon Johnson signed the bill at the foot of the Statue of Liberty as a symbolic gesture.
    • On October 3, 1965, President Lyndon B.
    • President Johnson minimized the act's significance, calling it "not revolutionary."
    • President Johnson signs the Immigration and Nationality Act at the foot of the Statue of Liberty
    • The Johnson administration supported the reform of the immigration laws, proposed by Democratic congressmen.
  • The Election of 1968

    • In the election of 1964, Democrat Lyndon B.
    • Johnson had won the presidential election with the largest popular vote in American history.
    • A major factor in the precipitous decline of President Johnson's popularity was the Vietnam War, which he greatly escalated during his time in office.
    • Humphrey, meanwhile, promised to continue and expand the Great Society welfare programs started by President Johnson and to continue the Johnson Administration's "War on Poverty".
    • He also promised to continue the efforts of Presidents Kennedy and Johnson, and the Supreme Court, in promoting the expansion of civil rights and civil liberties for minority groups.
  • The Election of 1960

    • In the week before the Democratic National Convention, two new candidates challenged Kennedy: Lyndon B.
    • Johnson, the powerful Senate Majority Leader from Texas, and Adlai Stevenson, the party's nominee in 1952 and 1956.
    • Kennedy asked Johnson to be his running mate.
    • Kennedy benefited from his selection of Johnson as his running mate.
    • Johnson vigorously campaigned for Kennedy and was instrumental in helping to carry several Southern states.
  • Civil Rights and Voting Rights

    • Kennedy and signed into law by President Lyndon B.
    • Johnson, marking perhaps the most important domestic achievement of his Great Society program.
    • The new president, Lyndon Johnson, utilized his experience in legislative politics and his pulpit as president to support the bill.
    • Johnson, who wanted the bill passed as soon as possible, ensured that the bill would be quickly considered by the Senate.
    • Lyndon Johnson singing the Civil Rights Act, surrouneded by congressmen and guests, including Dr.
  • Containment in Vietnam

    • " President Johnson, the Democratic nominee, answered that rollback risked nuclear war, and won the general election by a wide margin and adhered closely to containment during the Vietnam War.
    • Military responsibility was divided among three generals so that no powerful theater commander could emerge to challenge Johnson as MacArthur had challenged Truman in Korea.
    • Nixon, who replaced Johnson in 1969, moved away from containment to his foreign policy of détente, or a relaxation of tension.
    • Goldwater was defeated by Lyndon Johnson for the presidency in 1964.
    • Distinguish between Goldwater's stance on victory, Johnson's adherence to containment, and Nixon's move toward détente as foreign policies in Vietnam.
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