Lyndon B. Johnson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 5/16/2014 Create account Log in Article Talk Read View source View history Search Our Privacy Policy is changing on 6 June 2014. To learn more, click here. Main page Contents Lyndon B. Johnson Featured content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Current events (Redirected from Lbj) Random article Donate to Wikipedia "LBJ" redirects here. For other uses, see LBJ (disambiguation). Wikimedia Shop Lyndon Baines Johnson (/ l ndən be nz dʒ nsən/; August 27, 1908 – Lyndon B. Johnson Interaction January 22, 1973), often referred to as LBJ, was the 36th President of Help the United States (1963–1969), a position he assumed after his service About Wikipedia as the 37th Vice President of the United States (1961–1963). He is one Community portal of only four people[1] who served in all four elected federal offices of the Recent changes [2] Contact page United States: Representative, Senator, Vice President, and President. 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In office Download as PDF November 22, 1963 – January 20, 1969 Printable version Johnson was greatly supported by the Democratic Party and as Vice President None (1963–1965) President, he was responsible for designing the "Great Society" Languages Hubert Humphrey (1965–1969) legislation that included laws that upheld civil rights, public broadcasting, Afrikaans Preceded by John F. Kennedy Medicare, Medicaid, environmental protection, aid to education, aid to Succeeded by Richard Nixon ".the arts, urban and rural development, and his "War on Poverty اﻟﻌﺮﺑﯿﺔ 37th Vice President of the United States Aragonés Assisted in part by a growing economy, the War on Poverty helped Arpetan In office millions of Americans rise above the poverty line during Johnson's January 20, 1961 – November 22, 1963 Azərbaycanca presidency.[3] Civil rights bills signed by Johnson banned racial বাংলা President John F. Kennedy Bân-lâm-gú discrimination in public facilities, interstate commerce, the workplace, Preceded by Richard Nixon Беларуская and housing, and a powerful voting rights act guaranteed full voting Succeeded by Hubert Humphrey Беларуская rights for citizens of all races. With the passage of the sweeping Senate Majority Leader (тарашкевіца) Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965, the country's immigration system Bikol Central In office Български was reformed and all national origins quotas were removed. Johnson January 3, 1955 – January 3, 1961 Bosanski was renowned for his domineering personality and the "Johnson Deputy Earle Clements Brezhoneg treatment," his coercion of powerful politicians in order to advance Mike Mansfield Català legislation. Preceded by William F. Knowland Cebuano Succeeded by Mike Mansfield Meanwhile, Johnson escalated American involvement in the Vietnam Čeština Senate Minority Leader War. In 1964, Congress passed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, which Corsu In office Cymraeg essentially gave Johnson the power to use any degree of military force in January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1955 Dansk Southeast Asia without having to ask for an official declaration of war. Deputy Earle Clements Deutsch The number of American military personnel in Vietnam increased ް ަ ެ Preceded by Styles Bridges ސ ބ ހި ވދި dramatically, from 16,000 advisors in non-combat roles in 1963,[4] to Eesti Succeeded by William F. Knowland 550,000 with many in combat roles in early 1968. American casualties Ελληνικά Senate Majority Whip Español soared and the peace process bogged down. Massive bombing In office Esperanto campaigns targeting North Vietnamese cities were ordered, and millions January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1953 Euskara of gallons of the herbicide Agent Orange were sprayed on Vietnamese Leader Ernest McFarland land. Despite the growing number of American troops and the sustained Preceded by Francis J. Myers ﻓﺎرﺳﯽ Français bombing, the war showed no signs of ending and the public began to Succeeded by Leverett Saltonstall Frysk doubt the administration's optimistic claims that victory was close at Gaeilge United States Senator from Texas Gaelg hand. Growing unease with the war stimulated a large, angry antiwar http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lbj#War_record 1 / 24 Lyndon B. Johnson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 5/16/2014 Gàidhlig movement based especially on university campuses in the U.S. and In office Galego abroad.[5] January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1961 Preceded by W. Lee O'Daniel Johnson faced further troubles when summer riots broke out in most Succeeded by William A. Blakley major cities after 1965, and crime rates soared, as his opponents raised हद Member of the U.S. House of Representatives Hrvatski demands for "law and order" policies. While he began his presidency from Texas's 10th district Ido with widespread approval, support for Johnson declined as the public In office Ilokano became further upset with both the war and the growing violence at April 10, 1937 – January 3, 1949 Bahasa Indonesia home. The Democratic Party split in multiple feuding factions, and after Preceded by James P. Buchanan IsiZulu Johnson did poorly in the 1968 New Hampshire primary, he ended his Succeeded by Homer Thornberry Íslenska bid for reelection. Republican Richard Nixon was elected to succeed him, Italiano Personal details as the New Deal coalition that had dominated presidential politics for 36 Born Lyndon Baines Johnson עברית Basa Jawa years collapsed. Johnson died four years after he left office. Historians August 27, 1908 Kapampangan argue that Johnson's presidency marked the peak of modern liberalism Stonewall, Texas, U.S. in the United States after the New Deal era. Johnson is ranked favorably Died January 22, 1973 (aged 64) near Stonewall, Texas, U.S. Қазақша by some historians because of his domestic policies.[6][7] Kinyarwanda Resting place Johnson Family Cemetery Kiswahili Contents [hide] Stonewall, Texas Kurdî Political party Democratic 1 Early years Latina Spouse(s) Lady Bird Taylor Latviešu 2 Early political career Children Lynda 3 Congressional career Lëtzebuergesch Luci Lietuvių 3.1 House of Representatives Alma mater Southwest Texas State Magyar 3.1.1 War record Teachers College Malagasy 3.2 Senate Profession Teacher മലയാളം 3.2.1 1948 contested election म राठ Religion Disciples of Christ 3.2.2 Freshman senator Signature ﻣﺼﺮى 3.2.3 Senate Democratic leader ﻣﺎِزروﻧﯽ Bahasa Melayu 4 Vice Presidency Military service 4.1 Nomination Allegiance United States Nederlands 4.2 Office Service/branch United States Navy 5 Presidency 1963–1969 Norsk bokmål Years of 1941–1942 5.1 Assassination of President John F. Kennedy service Norsk nynorsk 5.2 1964 presidential election Occitan Rank Lieutenant Commander Civil rights Battles/wars World War II 5.3 ﭘﻨﺠﺎﺑﯽ Piemontèis 5.4 Immigration Salamaua-Lae campaign Polski 5.5 Great Society Awards Silver Star Português 5.5.1 Federal funding for education Presidential Medal of Română 5.5.2 "War on Poverty" and healthcare reform Freedom (Posthumous; 1980) Rumantsch 5.5.3 Gun control Русский 5.5.4 Space Program Scots Shqip 5.6 Urban riots Sicilianu 5.7 Backlash against Johnson: 1966–67 Simple English 5.8 Vietnam War Slovenčina 5.9 The Six Day War and Israel Slovenščina 5.10 Pardons Српски / srpski 5.11 1968 presidential election Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски 5.12 Administration and Cabinet Suomi 5.13 Judicial appointments Svenska 5.13.1 Supreme Court Tagalog 5.13.2 Other courts ไทย 5.14 Scandals and controversies Türkçe Українська 5.15 Personality and public image Post-presidency 6 اردو Tiếng Việt 7 Death and funeral Winaray 8 Legacy Major legislation signed 8.1 ייִדיש Yorùbá 9 See also 10 References Edit links 11 Further reading 12 External links Early years http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lbj#War_record 2 / 24 Lyndon B. Johnson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 5/16/2014 Lyndon Baines Johnson was born in Stonewall, Texas, in a small farmhouse on the Pedernales River, the oldest of five children. His parents, Samuel Ealy Johnson, Jr., and Rebekah Baines, had three girls and two boys: Johnson and his brother, Sam Houston Johnson (1914–78), and sisters Rebekah (1910–78), Josefa (1912–61), and Lucia (1916–97). The nearby small town of Johnson City, Texas, was named after LBJ's father's cousin, James Polk Johnson, whose forebears had moved west from Oglethorpe County, Georgia. Johnson had English, Ulster Scot, and German ancestry.[8] Johnson was maternally descended from a pioneer Baptist clergyman, George Washington Baines, who pastored eight churches in Texas, as well as others in Arkansas and Louisiana. Baines was also the president of Baylor University during the American Civil War. George Baines was the grandfather of Johnson's Lyndon Johnson in 1915 mother, Rebekah Baines Johnson (1881–1958). Johnson's grandfather, Samuel Ealy Johnson, Sr., was raised as a Baptist. Subsequently, in his early adulthood, he became a member of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). In his later years the grandfather became a Christadelphian; Johnson's father also joined the Christadelphian Church toward the end of his life.[9] Later, as a politician, Johnson was influenced in his positive attitude toward Jews by the religious beliefs that his family, especially his grandfather, had shared with him (see Operation Texas).[10] Johnson's favorite Bible verse came from the King James Version of Isaiah 1:18.