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15 Fascinating Facts About Lyndon B. Johnson
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15 Fascinating Facts About Lyndon B. Johnson

Lyndon B. Johnson, otherwise known as LBJ, served as the President of the United States from 1963 until 1969. This got me thinking, what are some fascinating facts about Lyndon B. Johnson? Historians remember LBJ as one of the best presidents of the last 100 years. LBJ reformed a number of different areas of society, including education, civil rights as well as progressing the now-much-hated Vietnam War. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 15. He Was Born Into a Political Family Growing up, Johnson's father decided that he didn't want to be "Just a farmer". Eventually, this led to him going to school, where he would become a keen orator, which would lead him to enter politics. For nine non-consecutive years, Johnson's father would serve in the T...