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-In 1937, Johnson was elected congressman for the 10th Congressional District

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*36th president
*Served from 1963 to 1969
*Democrat

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Born 8.27.1908
Died 1.22.1973

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-Johnson was from Texas
-He had four siblings and directly encountered the effects of poverty
-He attended Texas State University, previously known as Southwest Texas State Teachers College, and graduated in 1930 with a degree in Education
-He married Claudia Alta Taylor and had two children
-Johnson was a teacher at Welhausen School in Cotulla, Texas in 1928
-Johnson was appointed director of the National Youth Administration by President Franklin D. Roosevelt
-He served in the Navy during World War II

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-Johnson served six terms in the House of Representatives
-He was elected to the Senate in 1948
-He helped John F. Kennedy win the presidential campaign against Richard Nixon
-Johnson served as vice president during the time that John F. Kennedy was president

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-On the day that Kennedy was assassinated, Johnson was sworn in
-One of the first actions Johnson took as president was investigating the death of JFK

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-Johnson won the presidential election of 1964 with the widest popular margin in American history
-He defeated Republican Barry Goldwater

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-Johnson's Great Society program focused on domestic matters such as social welfare
-Johnson aimed to create reform by dealing with issues such as racism, poverty, and public health
-In general, the Great Society put more attention on refining America, protecting the environment, and creating equality

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-When Lyndon B. Johnson became president, the Cold War had been going on for many years.
-Similar to his predecessors, Johnson continued to act under the policy of containment, sending a great amount of troops to Vietnam

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-Johnson aimed to resolve many of the issues over race in the country, working with civil rights groups and leaders, such as Martin Luther King Jr. and John Lewis
-His goals included preventing discrimination in terms of housing and education, seen with the Fair Housing Act of 1968
-Johnson appointed Thurgood Marshall to the Supreme Court, making him the first African-American to be a Supreme Court Justice
-However, Johnson also had to manage the growing riots by the black community in the mid-1960s

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-In 1968 Johnson announced that he would not be running for president again
-He was succeeded by Richard Nixon

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-Johnson spent his days of retirement helping with the establishment of the Lyndon B. Johnson library located in Texas
-He wrote memoirs and taught students
-He attended the launching of Apollo 11, accomplishing his dream of taking the U.S. into space and the moon

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-Johnson died of a heart attack at age 64
-He was buried at the Johnson family cemetery
-He died a week before the Vietnam War ended

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-Johnson's presidency is defined greatly by the controversy over his involvement in the Vietnam War. Many look down on his decision to implement more troops in Vietnam, which led many American lives to be sacrificed.
-Johnson is also remembered for his installment of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This act prevented discrimination based on race, sex, and religion. It was a massive step forward in the Civil Rights movement because it created more equality
-In 1965, Medicare was established by Johnson. It acts as a health insurance program for the elderly and disabled. It has provided many benefits for those that apply, still being used today.
-Johnson's presidency also introduced the 25th Amendment, which calls for the Vice President to take the position as President if anything should happen that prevents the President from being in office. The sudden transfer of power that came from John F. Kennedy's assassination made this law necessary.