Lyndon B. Johnson
1908 – 1973 American 36th President of the United States
Thirty-sixth U.S. president behind the Great Society and Vietnam escalation.
- Religion
- Disciples of Christ
- Affiliations
- Democratic Party; initiated as an Entered Apprentice Freemason in 1937 but never advanced beyond the first degree.
Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and launched the Great Society, including Medicare and Medicaid. His escalation of the Vietnam War divided the country and ended his political career. He chose not to seek reelection in 1968.
Connections
- successor of John F. Kennedy — Succeeded by his vice president after assassination.
In the timeline
- 1949 Felix Longoria Affair mentioned