In 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed Medicare into law, dedicating it to former President Harry Truman, who "planted ...

Wednesday will mark the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, a landmark piece of legislation that was signed ...

news Politics What to know about the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library in Austin President Joe Biden’s speech Monday at the library will celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act.

Lyndon B. Johnson once gifted this 'Golden Rule' watch as a Senator. Now it's up for auction By Peter Warren, Staff writer June 8, 2024 ...

March 13, 1965: President Lyndon B. Johnson, center, and Alabama Gov. George Wallace (second left) are surrounded by reporters in the White House after meeting to discuss events in Selma, Ala.

When U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson took the stage at Howard University in June of 1965, he had already signed the Civil Rights act into law, and he said he expected to sign the Voting Rights ...

President Lyndon B. Johnson announcing he will not seek or accept the nomination for reelection on March 31, 1968. Image is a screen grab.

Why This Story Matters In 1951, more than 70 people successfully lobbied then-Sen. Lyndon B. Johnson to help prevent the deportation of a Chinese American couple living in Dallas.