Lyndon Baines Johnson (/ ˈ l ɪ n d ə n ˈ b eɪ n z /; August 27, 1908 – January 22, 1973), often referred to by his initials LBJ, was an American politician who served as the 36th president of the United States from 1963 to 1969. He had previously served as the 37th vice president from 1961 to 1963 under President John F. Kennedy, and was sworn in shortly after Kennedy's …

Apr 11, 2014 · Lyndon Johnson was a racist. He was also the greatest champion of racial equality to occupy the White House since Lincoln. ... When Caro asked segregationist Georgia Democrat Herman Talmadge how ...

56 quotes from Lyndon B. Johnson: 'Yesterday is not ours to recover, but tomorrow is ours to win or lose.', 'Books and ideas are the most effective weapons against intolerance and ignorance.', and 'If you can convince the lowest white man he's better than the best colored man, he won't notice you're picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he'll …

Jan 22, 1973 · Lyndon B. Johnson was the 36th president of the United States; he was sworn into office following the November 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy. As president, Johnson launched an ...

The Great Society was a set of domestic programs in the United States launched by Democratic President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964–65. The term was first coined during a 1964 commencement address by President Lyndon B. Johnson at the University of Michigan and came to represent his domestic agenda. The main goal was the total elimination of poverty and …

See Conversation WH6407-18-4407.: For the early part of Johnson’s presidency, see Randall B. Woods, LBJ: Architect of American Ambition (New York: Free Press, 2006), 415–500. Kent B. Germany, ed., Presidential Recordings of Lyndon B. Johnson: Civil Rights, 1964 (Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2010); Taylor Branch, Pillar of Fire: America in the King …

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Pub.L. 88–352, 78 Stat. 241, enacted July 2, 1964) is a landmark civil rights and labor law in the United States that outlaws discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, and national origin. It prohibits unequal application of voter registration requirements, racial segregation in schools and public accommodations, and employment discrimination.

Dec 09, 2022 · That year, the Republicans toppled many of the Democrat old guard in the Senate. With his seniors gone, Johnson was able to get promoted to Democratic whip. ... Lyndon B. Johnson taking the oath of office aboard Air Force One, 1963. Southern Democrats had stalled Kennedy’s Civil Rights bill to the point of killing it.

Lyndon B. Johnson, in full Lyndon Baines Johnson, also called LBJ, (born August 27, 1908, Gillespie county, Texas, U.S.—died January 22, 1973, San Antonio, Texas), 36th president of the United States (1963–69). A moderate Democrat and vigorous leader in the United States Senate, Johnson was elected vice president in 1960 and acceded to the presidency in 1963 upon the …

The 1964 United States presidential election was the 45th quadrennial presidential election.It was held on Tuesday, November 3, 1964. Incumbent Democratic United States President Lyndon B. Johnson defeated Barry Goldwater, the Republican nominee, in a landslide.With 61.1% of the popular vote, Johnson won the largest share of the popular vote of any candidate since the …