LBJ
Government & Politics abbreviation · Political
| Stands for | Lyndon B. Johnson |
|---|---|
| Categories | Government & Politics |
LBJ stands for Lyndon B. Johnson, a political abbreviation.
Thirty-sixth President of the United States (1963-1969), who took office after John F. Kennedy's assassination and pushed through the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, Medicare and Medicaid as part of his Great Society program.
Example: LBJ signed the Medicare bill in Independence, Missouri, with Harry Truman at his side.
Usage notes
Before the presidency he was a powerful Senate majority leader known for the "Johnson treatment" of persuasion. Escalation of the Vietnam War eroded his popularity, and in March 1968 he announced he would not seek reelection. His wife, Lady Bird, and daughters, Lynda Bird and Luci Baines, shared the initials LBJ.
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