Lyndon B. Johnson
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36th President of the United States | |
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In office | |
November 22, 1963 – January 20, 1969 | |
Vice President(s) | none (1963–1965), Hubert H. Humphrey (1965–1969) |
Came after | John F. Kennedy |
Came before | Richard M. Nixon |
Born | August 27, 1908 Gillespie County, Texas |
Died | January 22, 1973 Johnson City, Texas |
Political party | Democrat |
Married to | Lady Bird Johnson |
Job | Teacher |
Lyndon B. Johnson (August 27, 1908 – January 22, 1973) was the 36th president of the United States. He is probably best known for increasing U.S. involvement in Vietnam.
Johnson took over the presidency when President Kennedy was killed in November 1963.
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