1. Johnson Is Elected President.
- Author
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Dobney, Fredrick J. and Lee, Joseph Edward
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Twentieth century ,Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973 ,Incumbency (Public officers) ,United States presidential election, 1964 - Abstract
On November 22, 1963, at approximately 12:30 p.m. Central Standard Time, as the motorcade of President John F. Kennedy passed the Texas School Book Depository Building, shots rang out that brought an abrupt end to the tenure of the young leader and catapulted Lyndon B. Johnson into the nation’s highest office. The fifty-five-year-old Johnson had accepted the vice presidential nomination in 1960 to the surprise of his friends, who had not expected him to give up his powerful position as Senate majority leader. Johnson gave up his Senate seat and helped the Democratic ticket to win a very narrow victory in 1960.
- Published
- 2023