Politics · 1908–1973
Born: 27 August 1908 · Died: 22 January 1973 · Age at death: 64
Lyndon B. Johnson died aged 64. He was born on 27 August 1908 and died on 22 January 1973.
36th US President who signed the Civil Rights Act and Voting Rights Act but escalated the Vietnam War
Did you know?Early in his career, he worked as a teacher for impoverished children at a small school in south Texas.
Lyndon B. Johnson was a master of political persuasion, famous for his skill at pressuring and charming lawmakers to get bills passed. After becoming president following John F. Kennedy's assassination in 1963, he pushed through landmark civil rights laws, including the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act. His 'Great Society' programmes created Medicare and Medicaid and expanded support for education and the poor. Yet his escalation of the Vietnam War deeply divided the country and overshadowed his achievements. He decided not to seek re-election in 1968.
Lyndon Baines Johnson (August 27, 1908 – January 22, 1973), also known as LBJ, was the 36th president of the United States, serving from 1963 to 1969. He served as the 37th vice president under John F. Kennedy from 1961 to 1963, before assuming the presidency upon Kennedy's assassination.
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Profile
36th US president, born 1908
Lyndon B. Johnson was born in Stonewall on 27 August 1908.
He became President after John F. Kennedy was killed in 1963.
He signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
He expanded US involvement in the Vietnam War.
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Did you know?He was sworn in aboard Air Force One.
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