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Johnson, Lyndon B.

Born
8/27/1908
Birthplace
Stonewall, Texas
Titles and Honors
1935 - appointed administrator of National Youth Adm. of Texas
1938-elected to U.S. House of Representatives
1942-Lt. Commander in Navy; first member of House to serve in armed forces
1948-elected to U.S. Senate
1960 - elected Vice-President w/Kennedy; became President when Kennedy was assassinated; elected in 1964
1965-Medicare passed; troop build-up in Vietnam
1966-67-Race riots in U.S.-
Education
1930 Graduated from Southwest Texas State college
Notes
Ref: Atlas of the Presidents, by Donald E. Cooke
64.161.1 Ticket to 120th Commemcement Exercises of University of Michigan, at which he was honored speaker
Occupation
36th President, Nov. 22, 1963-Jan. 20, 1969 - Democrat
Spouse
Ladybird Johnson
Children
Lynda Bird
Lucy Baines
Nationality
American

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