Lyndon Baines Johnson Day
Lyndon Baines Johnson Day | |
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Observed by | Texas, United States |
Type | Local |
Date | August 27 |
Next time | August 27, 2024 (2024-08-27) |
Frequency | annual |
Lyndon Baines Johnson Day is a legal
After Johnson died in 1973, the
The holiday is optional for state employees and state offices do not close.[2]
Origins
Lyndon Baines Johnson (August 27, 1908 – January 22, 1973), often referred to as LBJ, was an American educator and politician who served as the
Johnson ran for the Democratic nomination in the 1960 presidential election. Although unsuccessful, he was chosen by Senator John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts to be his running mate. They went on to win the election and Johnson was sworn in as vice president on January 20, 1961. Two years and ten months later, on November 22, 1963, Johnson succeeded Kennedy as president following the latter's assassination. He ran for a full term in the 1964 election, winning by a landslide over Republican Arizona Senator Barry Goldwater. He is one of four people who have served as president, Vice President, and in both houses of Congress. The other three who have served in all four elected offices were John Tyler, Andrew Johnson (no relation to Lyndon), and (Lyndon's successor as president) Richard Nixon.
References
- ^ Texas State Holidays
- Boston Globe. Retrieved 2007-09-18.
Lyndon Baines Johnson Day[permanent dead link]
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