Presidential Biography of Lyndon Baines Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson ?There are no problems we cannot solve together, and very few that we can solve by ourselves.? Lyndon B. Johnson Name: Lyndon Baines Johnson Nickname: LBJ Years in Office: November 22, 1963 to January 20, 1969 Vice President: Hubert H. Humphrey Political Party: Democrat Wife: Claudia Alta Taylor Birthplace and Residence: Johnson City, Texas Major Accomplishments: He was John F. Kennedy?s Vice President He was sworn in on November 22, 1963 The same day as the Kennedy assassination Had the Civil Rights Act passed along with a tax cut in his first year Also passed the Voting Rights Act He won the 1964 election by the widest popular margin Created the Great Society Program Aided education (Elementary and Secondary Education Act & Higher Education Act)