Lyndon Baines Johnson, often referred to by his initials LBJ, was an American politician who served as the 36th president of the United States from 1963 to 1969. He became president after the assassination of John F. Kennedy, under whom he had served as the 37th vice president from 1961 to 1963. Wikipedia
Lady Bird Johnson | |
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First Lady of the United States | |
In role November 22, 1963 – January 20, 1969 | |
President | Lyndon B. Johnson |
Preceded by | Jacqueline Kennedy |
Succeeded by | Pat Nixon |
Second Lady of the United States | |
In role January 20, 1961 – November 22, 1963 | |
Vice President | Lyndon B. Johnson |
Preceded by | Pat Nixon |
Succeeded by | Muriel Humphrey |
Personal details | |
Born | Claudia Alta Taylor December 22, 1912 Karnack, Texas, U.S. |
Died | July 11, 2007 (aged 94) West Lake Hills, Texas, U.S. |
Resting place | Johnson Family Cemetery |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | |
Children | |
Education | St. Mary's Episcopal College for Women University of Texas, Austin (BA, BJ) |
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Claudia Alta "Lady Bird" Johnson (née Taylor; December 22, 1912 – July 11, 2007) was the First Lady of the United States from 1963 to 1969 as the wife of President Lyndon B. Johnson. She served as the second lady from 1961 to 1963 when her husband was vice president.
Notably well educated for a woman of her era, Lady Bird proved a capable manager and a successful investor. After marrying Lyndon Johnson in 1934 when he was a political hopeful in Austin, Texas, she used a modest inheritance to bankroll his congressional campaign and then ran his office while he served in the Navy.
As First Lady, Mrs. Johnson broke new ground by interacting directly with Congress, employing her press secretary, and making a solo electioneering tour. She advocated beautifying the nation's cities and highways ("Where flowers bloom, so does hope"). The Highway Beautification Act was informally known as "Lady Bird's Bill". She received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1977 and the Congressional Gold Medal in 1984, the highest honors bestowed upon a U.S. civilian. Johnson has been consistently ranked in occasional Siena College Research Institute surveys as one of the most highly regarded American first ladies per historians' assessments.
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