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LBJ

LBJ. Became the 36 th President of the United States following the assassination of John F. Kennedy Born August 27 1908 outside of Johnson, Texas Democrat Wife: Claudia Alta "Lady Bird" Taylor. Early Political Career. Move to D.C. 1931 to become aid to Congressman Richard Klegman

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LBJ

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  1. LBJ • Became the 36th President of the United States following the assassination of John F. Kennedy • Born August 27 1908 outside of Johnson, Texas • Democrat • Wife: Claudia Alta "Lady Bird" Taylor

  2. Early Political Career • Move to D.C. 1931 to become aid to Congressman Richard Klegman • 1935 Became director of the National Youth Organization • Elected 1937 to Congress • Volunteered to serve in WWII and was a Navy Lt. Commander

  3. Rise to President • Elected to Senate 1948 • Was youngest to ever serve as minority leader of the Senate • Became Majority Leader 1955 • Asked to be Kennedy’s Veep to attract conservative southern Democratic Vote • Upon Kennedys Death was sworn in as President

  4. Johnson Years • Declared “War on Poverty” • Johnsons “Great Society” • Created Medicare and Medicaid • Civil Rights Act of 1964 • Voting Rights Act of 1965

  5. Escalation of Vietnam • Determined to prevent North Vietnamese Communists from taking over the U.S.-supported government of South Vietnam • 16,000 troops in 1963 to 500,000 by 1968 • Protests began to appear all over the country • Due to lose of support in his own party decided not to seek re election

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