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The president of the United States is the head of state and head of government of the United States, [1] indirectly elected to a four-year term via the Electoral College. [2] Under the U.S. Constitution, the officeholder leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces. [3] The ...
Lyndon Baines Johnson (/ ˈ l ɪ n d ə n ˈ b eɪ n z /; August 27, 1908 – January 22, 1973), also known as LBJ, was the 36th president of the United States, serving 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.
President Johnson and members of his staff watch TV news reports concerning the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. on April 4, 1968 Following the assassinations of John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, and Martin Luther King Jr., as well as mass shootings such as the one perpetrated by Charles Whitman , Johnson pushed for a major gun control ...
October 30 – President Johnson releases a statement congratulating the United States Olympic Team for their victory, declaring that the United States is in the team's debt and the win "brought new honor to our country." [210] October 31 – Remarks are aired of President Johnson announcing a bombing halt in North Vietnam during the evening ...
February 1 – President Johnson holds his fifth news conference in the Theater at the White House, beginning the conference with an address on the efforts of the United States "to insure both peace and freedom in the widest possible areas" and answers questions from reporters on if he could see a scenario where he would endorse the admission of Red China into the United Nations, whether ...
Michael Howlett, 10, examines his hand in disbelief after shaking hands with President Lyndon B. Johnson at Worcester Airport on June 10, 1964. The photo appeared in the next day's Worcester Telegram.
Democratic Party (United States) 1964 Democratic Party ticket: Lyndon B. Johnson Hubert Humphrey; for President: for Vice President: 36th President of the United States (1963–1969) U.S. Senator from Minnesota (1949–1964) Campaign
Bobby Kennedy for President is an American documentary television series that focuses on United States Senator Robert F. Kennedy and his political rise in the 1960s. [1] The four-part first series was released on Netflix on April 27, 2018.