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Lyndon Baines Johnson News - The New York Times
Lyndon Baines Johnson News - The New York Times
Lyndon B. Johnson 1908–1973 Lyndon Baines Johnson, the 36th President of the United States, declared that he wanted to be "the President who helped the poor to find their own way," the "President who helped to end hatred among his fellow men and who promoted love among the peoples of all races, ...
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Do We Think He Was Joking?
The Corner on National Review Online — ... : He said he would bring more to the job than any of his predecessors, except possibly Lyndon B. Johnson . I know as much or more than Cheney, Mr. Biden said. I m the most experienced vice president since anybody. ...

The Most Experienced Vice President Since Anybody...
Politics Daily — ... He said he would bring more to the job than any of his predecessors, except possibly Lyndon B. Johnson. "I know as much or more than Cheney," Mr. Biden said. "I'm the most experienced vice president since anybody." ...

The Lessons from History on Health Care Reform
TPMCafe — ... reshaped the public debate over it. John Kennedy was passionate about it. Lyndon Johnson scored the first and last major victory on the road toward achieving it. ...

Robert Reich: The Lessons from History on Health Care Reform
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... reshaped the public debate over it. John Kennedy was passionate about it. Lyndon Johnson scored the first and last major victory on the road toward achieving it. ...

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