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Overview of Lyndon Johnson's Administration
As President, Johnson first had to
comfort a nation wracked by the untimely death of
President Kennedy. He then turned his attention
to the urgent domestic problems facing the
nation. He was highly successful in getting
Congress to approve many of the social programs
Kennedy had proposed, as well as many of his own
proposals. Among his most notable achievements in
domestic policy involved significant improvements
in civil rights. |
 Lyndon
Baines Johnson: A Chronology of His Life and
Career Lyndon Johnson
spent almost 24 years in Congress, including a
stint as the youngest Senate Majority Leader in
U.S. history, during which time he was a powerful
figure who shrewdly mixed the demands of party
politics with a sense of cooperation between
Democrats and Republicans. It was this ability
that led to his being chosen as John F. Kennedy's
running mate in 1960. |
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