Lyndon B. Johnson became the 36th President of the United States after the assassination of John F. Kennedy in 1963; Johnson ran in his own right in 1964, winning in a landslide.

In March 1968, President Lyndon B. Johnson was nearly 40 minutes into a speech on the Vietnam War when he closed with a stunning announcement: He would not seek another term. From the Oval Office ...

Retropolis In 1968, President Lyndon B. Johnson’s election exit stunned Americans. More than 50 years ago, President Lyndon B. Johnson shocked Americans by announcing that he would not seek a ...

Lyndon B Johnson delivers his final news conference as president on Jan. 18, 1969. Michael Ochs Archives / Getty Images When was the last time an incumbent president did not run for reelection?

When President Lyndon B. Johnson stopped in Portland for a campaign visit 60 years ago Saturday, throngs of supporters filled the streets from the airport to City Hall.

President Joe Biden is set to visit the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library in Austin to deliver a Monday speech marking the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.. The speech ...

The first Democrat in Congress to go public urging President Biden to end his reelection campaign this month cited a potent historical precedent — the decision by President Lyndon B. Johnson to ...