Risultati di ricerca
1 giorno fa · Former president Truman and wife Bess at Johnson's signing of the Medicare Bill in 1965, as Lady Bird and Hubert Humphrey look on In 1964, at Johnson's request, Congress passed the Revenue Act of 1964 and the Economic Opportunity Act , as part of the war on poverty .
- John F. Kennedy
- Richard Nixon
30 apr 2024 · In 1934, in San Antonio, Texas, Johnson married Claudia Alta Taylor, known from childhood as “Lady Bird.” A recent graduate of the University of Texas, where she had finished near the top of her class, Lady Bird Johnson was a much-needed source of stability in her husband’s life as well as a shrewd judge of people.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
- Lyndon B. Johnson, frequently called LBJ, was an American politician and moderate Democrat who was president of the United States from 1963 to 1969...
- Lyndon B. Johnson was elected vice president of the United States alongside President John F. Kennedy in 1960 and acceded to the presidency upon Ke...
- As president, Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act, the most comprehensive civil rights legislation since Reconstruction, into law; he als...
- By 1968, Lyndon B. Johnson knew he was unlikely to win another presidential election; his increase of American involvement in the Vietnam War, as w...
3 giorni fa · Nestled within the vibrant city of Austin, Texas, lies a botanical sanctuary like no other – the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. Named in honor of former First Lady Claudia Alta “Lady Bird” Johnson, this remarkable institution is dedicated to the conservation, study, and celebration of native plants and wildflowers.
10 mag 2024 · She is best remembered for her efforts to beautify the capital and the nation and to conserve its environment. She advocated the Highway Beautification Act, later known as the Lady Bird Act, and the creation of national parks. Portrait of Lady Bird Johnson, May 8, 1968. Photograph by Robert Knudsen.
2 mag 2024 · Lady Bird Johnson’s complex and captivating role—as a political partner to her husband, as a vital yet underappreciated presence in the White House, and as a...
- 50 min
- 409
- Ford Foundation
28 apr 2024 · Lady Bird Johnson: Hiding in Plain Sight. In the spring of 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson had a decision to make. Just months after moving into the White House following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, he had to decide whether to run to win the presidency in his own right.
12 mag 2024 · AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center provided an update on the baby owls of Athena, the center’s resident great horned owl. “The newest arrivals to the Wildflower Center ...
