Lyndon Johnson | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 2019-10-05

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00:05:27 1 Early years
00:09:45 2 Entry into politics
00:12:40 3 Career in U.S. House of Representatives (1937–1949)
00:14:30 3.1 Active military duty (1941–1942)
00:20:26 4 Career in U.S. Senate (1949–1961)
00:20:34 4.1 Contested 1948 election
00:23:31 4.2 Freshman senator to majority whip
00:25:20 4.3 Senate Democratic leader
00:29:31 5 Campaigns of 1960
00:30:24 5.1 Candidacy for president
00:31:59 5.2 Vice-presidential nomination
00:36:48 5.3 Re-election to U.S. Senate
00:38:26 6 Vice presidency (1961–1963)
00:44:10 7 Presidency (1963–1969)
00:44:45 7.1 Succession
00:48:33 7.2 Legislative initiatives
00:49:48 7.3 Civil Rights Act
00:54:25 7.4 The Great Society
00:55:21 7.5 1964 presidential election
01:01:19 7.6 Voting Rights Act
01:06:37 7.7 Immigration
01:07:26 7.8 Federal funding for education
01:11:03 7.9 "War on Poverty" and healthcare reform
01:14:21 7.10 Transportation
01:15:09 7.11 Gun control
01:15:45 7.12 Space program
01:17:17 7.13 Urban riots
01:19:55 7.14 Backlash against Johnson (1966–1967)
01:22:46 7.15 Vietnam War
01:24:04 7.15.1 1964
01:27:59 7.15.2 1965
01:31:52 7.15.3 1966
01:36:31 7.15.4 1967
01:42:43 7.15.5 1968
01:47:32 7.16 The Six-Day War and Israel
01:49:26 7.17 Surveillance of Martin Luther King
01:50:18 7.18 International trips
01:51:45 7.19 1968 presidential election
01:56:50 7.20 Judicial appointments
01:58:26 8 Post-presidency (1969–1973)
02:01:37 8.1 Heart issues
02:03:32 9 Death and funeral
02:07:56 10 Personality and public image
02:12:12 11 Legacy
02:13:56 11.1 Major legislation signed
02:16:17 11.2 Significant regulatory changes
02:16:35 12 See also



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Lyndon Baines Johnson (; August 27, 1908 – January 22, 1973), often referred to as LBJ, was an American politician who served as the 36th president of the United States from 1963 to 1969. Formerly the 37th vice president from 1961 to 1963, he assumed the presidency following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. A Democrat from Texas, Johnson also served as a United States Representative and as the Majority Leader in the United States Senate. Johnson is one of only four people who have served in all four federal elected positions.Born in a farmhouse in Stonewall, Texas, Johnson was a high school teacher and worked as a congressional aide before winning election to the US House of Representatives in 1937. He won a contested election to the US Senate in 1948 and was appointed to the position of Senate Majority Whip in 1951. He became the Senate Minority Leader in 1953 and the Senate Majority Leader in 1955. He became known for his domineering personality and the "Johnson treatment", his aggressive coercion of powerful politicians to advance legislation.
Johnson ran for the Democratic nomination in the 1960 presidential election. Although unsuccessful, he accepted the invitation of then-Senator John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts to be his running mate. They went on to win a close election over the Republican ticket of Richard Nixon and Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. On November 22, 1963, Kennedy was assassinated and Johnson succeeded him as president. The following year, Johnson won in a landslide, defeating Senator Barry Goldwater of Arizona. With 61.1 percent of the popular vote, Johnson won the largest share of the popular vote of any candidate since the largely uncontested 1820 election.
In domestic policy, Johnson designed the "Great Society" legislation to expand civil rights, public broadcasting, Medicare, Medicaid, aid to education, the arts, urban and rural development, public services and his "War on Poverty". Assisted in part by a growing economy, the War on Poverty helped millions of Americans rise above the poverty line during his administration. Civil rights bi ...