Lyndon B. Johnson
- 36th president of The United States of America
- Took over presidency when JFK was assassinated
- In office from November 22nd, 1963 - January 20th, 1969
- Born August 27th, 1908 and Died on January 22nd, 1973
- Eldest of 5 kids and grew up in Stonewall, Texas
- Served in the Navy from 1941-1942 and was ranked as a Lieutenant Commander of WW2
- Johnson passed The Civil Rights Act of 1964, which which outlawed most forms of racial segregation
- Johnson signed The Immigration Act of 1965 which substantially changed the U.S. immigration policy toward non-Europeans
- Johnson increasingly focused on the American Military effort in Vietnam. He firmly believed in The Domino Theory and that his containment policy required America to make a serious effort to stop all Communist Expansion
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