Finland Loves Vice President Johnson
Sept. 7, 1963 - More than 10,000 Finns joined today in an enthusiastic demonstration of pro-American sentiment that nearly swept Vice...
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Jun 5, 2023
President Kennedy Arrives in El Paso
June 5, 1963 - President Kennedy arrived in El Paso, Texas today by plane at 6:04 p.m. local time and got in the only political licks of...
May 30, 2023
Vice President Johnson Speaks at Gettysburg
May 30, 1963 - Vice President Johnson declared today that whites and Negroes must work together “to lead the way through this moment of...
May 10, 2023
Vice President Johnson Waits His Turn in the Shadow of JFK
May 10, 1963 - To a degree incredible for a man who loves to dominate the public spotlight, Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson has removed...
Mar 26, 2023
LBJ: Vice Presidency No “Comedown”
Mar. 26, 1963 - Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson said tonight he has no plans to seek the Democratic Party’s nomination for the...
Mar 23, 2023
Goldwater: Vice Presidency Not For Me
Mar. 23, 1963 - Sen. Barry Goldwater (R-Ariz.) says he does not want to be Vice President because “I would rather be a live Senator than...
Nov 15, 2022
Nov. 15, 1962 - JFK Signs Union Program for Fair Practices Statement
Nov. 15, 1962 - Here are President Kennedy’s remarks in the White House upon the signing of The Joint Statement on Union Program for Fair...
Aug 22, 2022
Vice President Departs on World Tour
Aug. 22, 1962 - Vice President Johnson left today for a 19-day tour of the Middle East and southern Europe. At a send-off ceremony this...
May 17, 2022
Pony Rides for the President's Children
May 17, 1962 - Caroline Kennedy and three young friends, two boys and a girl, took turns riding two ponies on the south lawn of the White...
May 9, 2022
President Affirms that V.P. Johnson Will Remain on Ticket
May 9, 1962 - President Kennedy said today that Vice President Johnson would be on the Democratic ticket again in 1964 “if he chooses to...
May 8, 2022
Harry S. Truman is 78 Years Old
May 8, 1962 - Former President Harry S. Truman (pictured with Sir Winston Churchill in 1952) observed his 78th birthday in Kansas City,...
Apr 10, 2022
Vice President Johnson is Congratulated on 25 Yearss Service with Federal Government
Apr. 10, 1962 - Vice President Johnson was congratulated today by President Kennedy and Democratic Congressional leaders on 25 years’...
Nov 30, 2021
Vice President Johnson Defends Anti-Communist Speech
Nov. 30, 1961 - Vice President Johnson said today that he saw “no reason to protect the Communists from the truth.” He was referring to a...
Nov 16, 2021
Vice President Johnson's Tribute to Sam Rayburn
Nov. 16, 1961 - Here is Vice President Johnson’s statement on the passing of his friend and colleague of long standing, Speaker Sam...
Nov 3, 2021
V.P. Johnson Urges Texas to Elect Gonzalez to Congress
Nov. 3, 1961 - Vice President Johnson urged voters in San Antonio to vote for State Senator Henry Gonzalez (center) tomorrow to “show we...
Aug 25, 2021
Johnson to Celebrate 53rd Birthday at Texas Ranch
Aug. 25, 1961 - Vice President Lyndon Baines Johnson is at his Texas ranch today looking forward to celebrating his 53rd birthday on...
Aug 10, 2021
Vice President Johnson Would Exercise Duties of President if Kennedy Incapacitated
Aug. 10, 1961 - President Kennedy disclosed today that he had made an agreement that Vice President Johnson would exercise the rights and...
Jul 23, 2021
Vice President Johnson Speaks on Civil Rights (video)
July 23, 1961 - Here is Vice President Johnson's speech today on civil rights at the National Governors Conference. #LBJ #civilrights...
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