| − | '''Lyndon Baines Johnson''' assumed the office of [[President of the United States|President]] after the assassination of [[John F. Kennedy]]. He held that position from 1963 until 1969. Though he won election handily in 1964, he decided not to seek re-election in 1968 due to the unpopularity of the [[Vietnam War]]. | + | '''Lyndon Baines Johnson''' became the 36th [[President of the United States of America]] after the assassination of [[John F. Kennedy]]. He held that position from 1963 until 1969. Though he won election handily in 1964, he decided not to seek re-election in 1968 due to the unpopularity of the [[Vietnam War]]. |