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The LBJ Library of the National Archives and Records Administration https://t.co/oJxIUNwPSt
2313 Red River, Austin, TX
Joined February 2010
March '68 was a pivotal moment in the Vietnam War—marked by combat, political upheaval, and public dissent. Starting Oct. 5, explore our new exhibit, Ain’t No Daylight in Vietnam: March 1968, featuring photos and documents revealing the war’s complexity.
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#OnThisDay: @NAACP's Executive Director, #RoyWilkins, visits with #PresidentJohnson three days before the signing of the #VotingRightsAct. 📷 Yoichi Okamoto | 08/03/1965 | #WhiteHouse - #OvalOffice, #WashingtonDC
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#OnThisDay: In 1964, #PresidentJohnson received a message that #NorthVietnamese torpedo boats had attacked an American destroyer in the #GulfOfTonkin. It was decided not to retaliate at this time, but rather to strengthen American patrols & issue a protest note to North Vietnam.
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#OnThisDay: Fifty-seven years ago today, on August 2, 1968, #PresidentJohnson visited former #PresidentEisenhower at the Walter Reed Army Hospital in #WashingtonDC. 📷 Yoichi Okamoto
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#OnThisDay: We had some pretty special visitors drop by the #LBJLibrary. 😏. 📷 Frank Wolfe | 08/01/1971 | #LBJ and #LadyBird visit the LBJ Presidential Library in #Austin, #Texas for an autograph party celebrating the release of Lady Bird Johnson’s 'A White House Diary'
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"That new right is the fundamental American right to a roof over your head – a decent home.". #OnThisDay: #PresidentJohnson signed the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, assisting low and moderate income families in getting decent housing. ✍️
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RT @USNatArchives: 📢 Come view our featured document, “To the Polls: 60 Years of the Voting Rights Act," on display now through August 27,….
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Thank you to the incredible educators and speakers who joined us for our two-day workshop marking the 60th anniversary of the #VotingRightsAct. 🗳️. From the founding of our nation to the march in #Selma, your dedication helps bring this vital history to life in classrooms.
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Today for #NationalMuttDay, we're celebrating #LBJ's charming mutt, #Yuki! 🐾. Yuki, meaning "snow" in Japanese, captured the hearts of visitors to the #WhiteHouse and the ranch with his playful spirit and unwavering loyalty. 🐶
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#DidYouKnow: After signing the #Medicare and #Medicaid bill into law, and proclaiming the 33rd president "the real daddy of Medicare," #PresidentJohnson awarded #PresidentTruman and #BessTruman the first two Medicare cards.
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#OnThisDay: Sixty years ago today, #PresidentJohnson signed #Medicare and #Medicaid into law at the @TrumanLibrary—with #PresidentTruman and others in attendance.
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#OnThisDay: Sixty years ago today, President Johnson signed Medicare & Medicaid into law at the @TrumanLibrary—with President Truman and others in attendance. ✍️ 📽️
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#OnThisDay: Sixty years ago today, #PresidentJohnson met with @AmerMedicalAssn officials at the White House. The next day, July 30, 1965, #LBJ signed #Medicare and #Medicaid into law. 📷 Yoichi Okamoto; O.J. Rapp; Unknown | 07/29/1965 | #WhiteHouse - #CabinetRoom, #WashingtonDC
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RT @thedailyjaws: Before Peter Benchley wrote JAWS, he was once a speechwriter for President Johnson! So what happened? How did the author….
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RT @NewsForrest: Current exhibit at Austin’s @LBJLibrary: “LBJ, #Jaws and Conservation”.#books #writing #literature #UTAustin #Sharks.https….
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Opening Saturday, April 19th, the LBJ Presidential Library will unveil a captivating new exhibit, From the White House to the Deep Ocean: LBJ, Jaws, and Conservation.
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#OnThisDay: On July 28, 1929, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis was born in #Southampton, #NewYork. #HappyBirthday, Jackie! 🎂🥳. 📷 Frank Muto | 01/23/1960 | #SheratonParkHotel - #WashingtonDC
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It's #NationalScotchDay! 🥃 A holiday #LBJ would've enjoyed - it's known that his favorite brand was #CuttySark. 📷 Yoichi Okamoto | 07/06/1965 | #PrimeMinister of #Australia, #RobertMenzies and #PresidentJohnson, enjoy drinks in the #OvalOffice
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#OnThisDay: The first paratroopers arrive in #Detroit, #Michigan. 43 people are already dead, 324 injured, and 7,231 arrested. The riots will continue for several more days, and there will be troops on the ground through July 30th. 📷 UPI | 07/25/1967
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