Lyndon B. Johnson

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Lyndon B. Johnson was the 36th president of the United States, known for his Great Society domestic reforms, landmark civil rights legislation, and escalation of the Vietnam War.

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instanceOf President of the United States
human
member of the Democratic Party (United States)
politician
burialPlace Lyndon B. Johnson Ranch
causeOfDeath heart attack
child Luci Baines Johnson
Lady Bird Johnson
surface form: Lynda Bird Johnson Robb
conflict World War II
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1908-08-27
dateOfDeath 1973-01-22
education Southwest Texas State Teachers College
endTimeInOfficeAsPresident 1969-01-20
endTimeInOfficeAsVicePresident 1963-11-22
familyName Johnson
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surface form: Lyndon Baines Johnson
givenName Lyndon
knownFor Civil Rights Act of 1964
Great Society
surface form: Great Society domestic program

Voting Rights Act of 1965
Great Society
surface form: War on Poverty

escalation of the Vietnam War
memberOf United States House of Representatives
United States Senate
memberOfPoliticalParty Democratic Party
surface form: Democratic Party (United States)
middleName Baines
militaryBranch United States Navy
notablePolicy Great Society
Great Society
surface form: War on Poverty
numberOfChildren 2
occupation politician
teacher
ordinalInOffice 36th President of the United States
placeOfBirth Stonewall, Texas, United States
placeOfDeath Stonewall, Texas, United States
positionHeld President of the United States
Senate Majority Leader
Majority Whip
surface form: Senate Majority Whip

Senate Minority Leader
United States Representative
United States Senator
Vice President of the United States
precededByAsPresident John F. Kennedy
presidentDuringVicePresidency John F. Kennedy
religion Baptist
residenceWhilePresident White House
sexOrGender male
signedIntoLaw Civil Rights Act of 1964
Medicaid
Medicare
Voting Rights Act of 1965
spouse Lady Bird Johnson
startTimeInOfficeAsPresident 1963-11-22
startTimeInOfficeAsVicePresident 1961-01-20
succeededByAsPresident Richard Nixon
vicePresident Hubert H. Humphrey
surface form: Hubert Humphrey

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Higher Education Act of 1965 signedBy Lyndon B. Johnson
NHPA signedBy Lyndon B. Johnson
Public Law 89-665 signedBy Lyndon B. Johnson
Brian VanDeMark mainSubjectOfWork Lyndon B. Johnson
Brian VanDeMark hasWrittenAbout Lyndon B. Johnson
Food Stamp Act of 1964 signedBy Lyndon B. Johnson
Food Stamp Act of 1964 signingPresident Lyndon B. Johnson
Public Broadcasting Act of 1967 signedBy Lyndon B. Johnson
Wilderness Act of 1964 signedBy Lyndon B. Johnson
Highway Beautification Act of 1965 signedBy Lyndon B. Johnson
Eugene McCarthy challenged Lyndon B. Johnson
William Westmoreland appointedBy Lyndon B. Johnson
Hubert H. Humphrey servedUnder Lyndon B. Johnson
Operation Rolling Thunder authorizedBy Lyndon B. Johnson
Barry Goldwater opponent Lyndon B. Johnson
Sam Rayburn mentorOf Lyndon B. Johnson
Title VIII signedBy Lyndon B. Johnson
CRA 1964 signedBy Lyndon B. Johnson
subject surface form: Civil Rights Act of 1964
CRA 1964 presidentAtSigning Lyndon B. Johnson
subject surface form: Civil Rights Act of 1964
Military Justice Act of 1968 signedBy Lyndon B. Johnson
Operation Power Pack authorizedBy Lyndon B. Johnson
Public Law 89-97 signedBy Lyndon B. Johnson
Public Law 89-97 presidentAtSigning Lyndon B. Johnson