Timeline of the Lyndon B. Johnson presidency

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The presidency of Lyndon B. Johnson began on November 22, 1963, when Lyndon B. Johnson became the 36th president of the United States following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. His term ended on January 20, 1969.

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1967

1968–1969

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  16. 2 - The President's Telegram Greeting Carl Sandburg on His 88th Birthday. (January 6, 1966)
  17. 1 - The President's Telegram to Admiral Nimitz on Hearing of His Illness. (January 6, 1966)
  18. 3 - Statement by the President Upon Announcing the Appointment of Members of the Advisory Council on Insured Loans to Students. (January 7, 1966)
  19. Proclamation 3696—Termination of Increased Duty on Imports of Clinical Thermometers (January 7, 1966)
  20. 5 - Statement by the President on the Death of Prime Minister Shastri of India. (January 10, 1966)
  21. 4 - Statement by the President Upon Announcing the Appointment of Dr. James L. Goddard as Commissioner of Food and Drugs. (January 10, 1966)
  22. Executive Order 11265—Amending Executive Order No. 10448, Establishing the National Defense (January 11, 1966)
  23. 6 - Annual Message to the Congress on the State of the Union. (January 12, 1966)
  24. 8 - The President's News Conference (January 13, 1966)
  25. "President's Daily Diary" (PDF). lbjlibrary.net. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
  26. "Statement by the President Upon Signing Bill To Abolish the Postal Savings System". presidency.ucsb.edu. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
  27. "FOIA Legislative History". gwu.edu. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
  28. "Remarks at the Signing of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act and the Highway Safety Act". presidency.ucsb.edu. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
  29. 564 - Remarks at the Dedication of Johnson Hill, Tae-an Myun Agriculture Demonstration Center, Suwon, Korea. (November 1, 1966)
  30. 567 - Remarks Upon Arrival at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Anchorage. Alaska. (November 1, 1966)
  31. 563 - Remarks to American and Korean Servicemen at Camp Stanley, Korea. (November 1, 1966)
  32. 570 - Remarks at Dulles International Airport Upon Returning From the Asian-Pacific Trip. (November 2, 1966)
  33. 569 - Remarks in Anchorage Upon Signing the Fish Protein Concentrate Act. (November 2, 1966)
  34. 565 - Remarks Before the Korean National Assembly, Seoul, Korea. (November 2, 1966)
  35. LBJ schedules operation, NW trip is over (November 3, 1966)
  36. President signs school aid bill (November 3, 1966)
  37. U.S. warships fire at N. Viet shore batteries (November 3, 1966)
  38. 632 - Letter in Response to a Report on the Federally Assisted Summer School Programs for Disadvantaged Children. (November 30, 1966)
  39. 633 - Statement by the President on Announcing a Reorganization of the Bureau of Prisons. (November 30, 1966)
  40. "Statement by the President Announcing the Reaching of an Agreement on an Outer Space Treaty". presidency.ucsb.edu. Retrieved September 21, 2022.