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Lyndon Johnson
36th President (1963-1969)
Born: August 27,
Died: January 22, 1973
Vice President: Hubert H. Humphrey
Political Party: Democratic
Next President: Richard Nixon
Previous President: John F. Kennedy
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Notable Lyndon Johnson Quotes
"I once told Nixon that the Presidency is like being a jackass caught in a hail storm. You've
got to just stand there and take it.
"If one morning I walked on top of the water across the Potomac River, the headline that
afternoon would read: 'President Can't Swim.'"
"If two men agree on everything, you may be sure that one of them is doing the thinking."
The Only President to...
Lyndon Johnson was the only United States President to be sworn in on Texas soil.
Interesting Lyndon Johnson Facts
Due to the assassination of President Kennedy, Johnson was sworn in on Air Force One in Dallas,
Texas, at Love Field Airport by Federal Judge and family friend Sarah T. Huges which makes him the first president
to be sworn in by a woman.
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