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Lyndon B. Johnson

Lyndon B. Johnson was the 36th President of the United States after being Vice President. In November of 1963, he was quickly sworn into presidency after President Kennedy was shot and killed. After completing Kennedy's term, Johnson won a landslide victory over Goldwater. During his presidency he designed the Great Society, that created aid to the old and poor, improved civil laws, and funded education. He greatly increased the US' involvement in the Vietnam War. During the 1966 Congressional elections and his 1968 reelection, he slowly lost popularity and lost the election to Nixon.

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