Presidency of Lyndon Baines Johnson

Historical Context Note

Lucas Paul Richert (University of Saskatchewan)
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Lyndon Baines Johnson (27th of August, 1908 - 22nd January , 1973), often referred to as LBJ, served as the 36th President of the United States from 1963 to 1969.

Lyndon Baines Johnson became the 36th President of the USA on the 22nd of November 1963, just over two hours after President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. Johnson had served as Kennedy's vice-president from 1961 to 1963, and was sworn into the presidency on Air Force One. Johnson went on to win a landslide majority in his own right in the 1964 Presidential election. Johnson's term as president is remembered primarily for his introduction of the 'Great Society', a series of domestic policy reforms centering on the championing of civil rights and greater equality, and also for foreign policy and America's

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Citation: Richert, Lucas Paul. "Presidency of Lyndon Baines Johnson". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 20 December 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=680, accessed 19 March 2024.]

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