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Character Above All
Excerpt from an essay by Robert Dallek reflects on the issues and events that molded Lyndon B. Johnson. From PBS.
Great Society Speech
Transcript of Lyndon Baines Johnson's speech announcing his Great Society proposal, delivered May 22, 1964.
Inaugural Address 1965
Complete text of LBJ's speech on January 20, 1965. Includes background information.
LBJ Goes for Broke
Smithsonian magazine offers excerpt from Caro's Master of the Senate book. Chronicles Johnson's 1957 attempt to pass the first civil rights legislation since Reconstruction.
LBJ in the Oval Office
Listen to some of LBJ's most important speeches and peer into the Oval Office through secretly recorded conversations made by Johnson during his presidency.
LBJ's Gay Sex Scandal
LBJ?s Gay Sex Scandal, By Al Weisel, Out, December 1999. Article details a controversy that threatened the presidency of Lyndon B. Johnson, when Walter Jenkins, LBJ?s trusted friend and top adviser, was arrested.
Lyndon B. Johnson
Short biography from the official White House site.
Lyndon Baines Johnson
Brief biography from the Lucidcafé Library.
Lyndon Baines Johnson
General biography of LBJ also includes links to transcripts of his State of the Union addresses.
Lyndon Johnson (LBJ)
Provides a biography of Lydon Johnson (LBJ). Includes his picture and a listing of the people in his cabinet.
Lyndon Johnson: A Brief Biography
Examines the life of Lyndon Johnson including his early career, presidency, and retirement.
Master of the Senate - First Chapter
The first chapter of Robert Caro's biography of Lyndon Johnson in the April 28, 2002 edition of the New York Times. Free registration required.
President Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum
Includes photo and audio archives, telephone recordings, transcripts of oral history interviews, Johnson's daily diary, answers to FAQ, and virtual exhibits.
Renunciation Speech
Transcript of the March 1968 telecast in which Lyndon Baines Johnson announces he will not seek another term of office.
The American President: Lyndon B. Johnson
Fact file and comprehensive biographical sketch based on PBS series. Also includes gallery and quotations.
Three New Revelations About LBJ
Biographer Robert Dallek tells about some of his findings about the behind-the-scenes-presidency of Lyndon B. Johnson. [Atlantic Monthly; includes links to other articles about the President.]