Lyndon B. Johnson

Lyndon Baines Johnson, also known as LBJ, was the 36th president of the United States, serving from 1963 to 1969. The 37th vice president, he assumed the presidency following the assassination of John F. Kennedy. Johnson was a Southern Democrat who represented Texas in both houses of the U.S. Congress and earned a reputation as a talented and persuasive legislator. His presidency was marked by the passage of landmark civil rights legislation, the creation of Great Society programs such as Medicare and Medicaid, and a significant escalation in U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War.