PRESIDENT LYNDON BAINES JOHNSON

36th President of the United States (November 22, 1963 to January 20, 1969) Nickname: "LBJ" Born: August 27, 1908, near Johnson City, Texas Died: January 22, 1973, near Johnson City, Texas Father: Sam Ealy Johnson, Jr. Mother: Rebekah Baines Johnson Married: Claudia "Lady Bird" Alta Taylor (1912-2007), on November 17, 1934 Children: Lynda Bird Johnson (1944- ); Luci Baines Johnson (1947- ) Religion: Disciples of Christ Education: Graduated from Southwest Texas State Teachers College (1930) (now known as Texas State University-San Marcos) Occupation: Teacher, public official Political Party: Democrat Other Government Positions: Congressional Secretary, 1931-37 Member of U.S. House of Representatives, 1937-49 United States Senator, 1949-61 Vice President, 1961-63 (under Kennedy) Presidential Salary: $100,000/year + $50,000 expense account Points of Interest: At fifteen he ran away from home and traveled to California where he worked as a grape picker and auto mechanic. Lyndon Johnson was in the military during WWII. He was awarded the Silver Star by General MacArthur after Johnson's plane was attacked by Japanese airplanes. Lyndon was a teacher before he entered politics.

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