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Lyndon B. Johnson

Born

in Stonewall, Texas, The United States

August 27, 1908

Died

January 22, 1973

Genre

Nonfiction

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Lyndon Baines Johnson (often referred to as LBJ), was the thirty-sixth President of the United States (1963–1969). Johnson served a long career in the U.S. Congress, and in 1960 was selected by then-Presidential candidate John F. Kennedy to be his running-mate. Johnson became the thirty-seventh Vice President, and in 1963, he succeeded to the presidency following Kennedy's assassination. He was a major leader of the Democratic Party and as President was responsible for designing the Great Society, comprising liberal legislation including civil rights laws, Medicare (health care for the elderly), Medicaid (health care for the poor), aid to education, and a "War on Poverty." Simultaneously, he escalated the American involvement in the Vietnam ...more

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	Taking Charge: The Johnson White House Tapes 1963-64 by Lyndon B. Johnson, Michael R. Beschloss (Goodreads Author) (editor) 4.09 avg rating — 280 ratings — published 1997	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Vantage Point: Perspectives of the Presidency 1963-1969. 3.67 avg rating — 106 ratings — published 1971 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Quotations from Chairman LBJ by Lyndon B. Johnson, Jack Shephard liked it 3.00 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 1968 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	My Hope for America 4.11 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 1964	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Choices We Face 3.67 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 1969	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Time For Action by Lyndon B. Johnson, Adlai E. Stevenson II (Introduction By) 3.33 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 1964 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	State of the Union Address 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2009 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Quotations of Lyndon Baines Johnson really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Inaugural Addresses: President Lyndon B. Johnson's First Inaugural Address by Lyndon B. Johnson, Charles River Editors (Editor) 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2011	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	And We Shall Overcome: " President Lyndon B. Johnson's Address to Congress in Support of the 1965 Voting Rights Act " by Lyndon B. Johnson, Nicolaus Mills (Introduction) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2015	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Yesterday is not ours to recover, but tomorrow is ours to win or lose.”
― Lyndon B. Johnson

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“Books and ideas are the most effective weapons against intolerance and ignorance.”
― Lyndon Baines Johnson

tags: bigotry

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“Ask him about the cemeteries, Dean!”
― Lyndon Baines Johnson

tags: de-gaulle, france, nato, politicians, united-states-of-america

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