By an Act of Congress, he was allowed to take the oath outside the United States, and was sworn in on March 24, 1853 near Matanzas, Cuba. He is the only vice president to take his oath of office in a foreign country. ↑ Died April 15, 1865; see Assassination of Abraham Lincoln for …

Apr 10, 2014 · President Barack Obama paid tribute Thursday to President Lyndon B. Johnson and his role in expanding civil rights, vowing to honor that legacy by using his power to fight for what he believes in.

Apr 10, 2014 · President Lyndon B. Johnson of Texas was lauded by four successor presidents as a Lincoln-esque groundbreaker for civil rights, but President Barack Obama also noted that Johnson also...

May 22, 2014 · On the anniversary of the speech, it’s worth taking a closer look at the Johnson presidency and the frequent comparisons invoked by critics of President Obama and analysts in the press. The...

Apr 11, 2014 · President Barack Obama paid homage Thursday to Lyndon B. Johnson as a white southerner who, thrust into the Oval Office a half century ago, seized history to enact laws that dismantled...

Apr 12, 2014 · That was President Obama speaking on Thursday, quoting former president Lyndon B. Johnson. Obama was in Austin at the three-day conclave marking the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of...

Apr 10, 2014 · Honoring the legacy of a former president he’s barely mentioned previously, President Barack Obama on Thursday cast Lyndon B. Johnson’s push to end legal segregation as a factor in his...

Dec 5, 2008 · Policy changes facing President-elect Barack Obama are similar to those faced by former President Lyndon B. Johnson, according to panelist.

Aug 28, 2008 · Luci Johnson says that Obama accepting the Democratic nomination is, "The greatest birthday present LBJ could ever have. He's the fulfillment of Martin Luther King's dream, but he's also the...

Feb 10, 2018 · Lyndon B. Johnson was an effective policymaker but failed to protect his legacy—much in the same way Obama’s is being toppled today.