President Lyndon B. Johnson federalized the National Guard in 1965, calling on troops to protect civil rights advocates who were marching from Selma, Ala., to Montgomery.

Advertisements from the 1964 Lyndon Johnson presidential campaign were shown, including the popular “Daisy” advertisement. Report Video Issue Javascript must be enabled in order to access C ...

In her new book, “Leadership in Turbulent Times,” presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin explores the trajectories of Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Lyndon ...

President Lyndon B. Johnson addresses a joint session of Congress in Washington, D.C., on March 15, 1965, to outline his proposals for voting rights for all citizens.

It was more than five decades ago, on March 31, 1968, that President Lyndon Johnson stunned American television viewers by announcing he wasn’t running for re-election. The news came amid ...

President Lyndon B. Johnson tells a nationwide audience that he would not seek nor accept “the nomination of my party for another term as your president” on March 31, 1968.

Most people don't realize how important Lyndon B. Johnson was to the U.S. space program. Here's a look at LBJ's space legacy, 50 years after his death.

When President Lyndon B. Johnson stopped in Portland for a campaign visit 60 years ago Saturday, throngs of supporters filled the streets from the airport to City Hall.

In 1965, President Lyndon Johnson laid out a goal of making college more affordable to more Americans. Skip to main content. WBUR. 90.0 WBUR - Boston's NPR News Station.

Lyndon Baines Johnson. Lyndon Baines Johnson , 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 ...

It was at the end of a nearly 40-minute televised speech that President Lyndon Johnson shocked the nation with his words: “With American sons in the field far away, I do not believe that I ...

President Lyndon Johnson in retirement. Bettmann Archive. If you are seeking to persuade someone with whom you disagree, make certain you don’t insult them. Seems obvious, but so often ignored.